South Asia worst in world for water scarcity — UN
NEW DELHI, India — More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday.
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Rescue efforts called off after Nepal quake
JAJARKOT, Nepal — Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted to providing relief to survivors awaiting food and shelter, officials said 36 hours after the disaster struck.
Smog-ridden New Delhi extends schools shutdown
NEW DELHI, India — Authorities in the smog-ridden Indian capital New Delhi on Sunday extended an emergency schools closure by a week, with no signs of improvement in the megacity's choking levels of pollution.
Schools shut as toxic smog engulfs India's capital
NEW DELHI, India — Schools were shut across India's capital on Friday as a noxious grey smog engulfed the megacity and made life a misery for its 30 million inhabitants.
At least 132 dead in Nepal earthquake
KATHMANDU, Nepal — At least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts.
Miss World 2023 December finals in limbo?
MANILA, Philippines — Are pageant fans seeing deja vu from the Puerto Rico finals? Rumors have it that the Miss World Organization is moving its December 9 coronation night to March 2, 2024. In addition, an advisory was reportedly emailed to all national directors.
India plans manned Moon mission, space station
New Delhi, India – India plans to send a man to the Moon and set up a space station by 2040, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as the country ramps up its space programme.
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