War on Iran squeezes India’s cooking-gas supplies
In Mumbai, media reports say up to a fifth of hotels and restaurants are already fully or partly shut as...
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China approves ‘ethnic unity’ law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin
"The law makes it clearer than ever that in Xi Jinping's PRC non-Han peoples must do more to integrate themselves...
UK couple die after being pulled from water at Australian beach
Local police say members of the public pulled the couple from the water and tried to save them.
China's biggest political meeting is ending – what have we learned?
BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.
Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters
The pair had been reported missing on Tuesday after failing to reach their destination.
Cosmetic Surgery Investigation Prompts Warnings for Patients, and a Push for Tighter Safety Standards
An investigation into cosmetic surgery chains by KFF Health News and NBC News has prompted consumer warnings from industry groups...
Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.
Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor...
Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry
The US singer lost the case in 2023 and later won on appeal, but now judges have ruled against her.
China and North Korea to resume passenger train service after six-year halt
Tickets for the first train departing on Thursday have reportedly sold out.
China exports surge in first two months of the year despite Trump tariffs
The jump in shipments puts the world's second largest economy on track to top the record-breaking annual trade surplus it...
