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July 21, 2020

Rare rhinos among dead as India floods kill dozens of people, displaced millions in Assam state

Intense rains and flooding across northeastern India from this year's monsoon season have left dozens dead across the region, including nine rare rhinos that have drowned.

July 21, 2020

US, Indian navies conduct joint military operations as tensions simmer with China

The United States and Indian navies on Monday conducted joint military operations in the Bay of Bengal as the rivalry between America and China continues to intensify.

July 16, 2020

Floods, landslides kill at least 213 in South Asia

Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 213 people across South Asia over the past month, officials said Thursday.

July 15, 2020

India sees lockdowns reimposed as coronavirus surge nears 1 million cases

As India’s confirmed coronavirus cases approach 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as local governments try to shield the health system from being overwhelmed.

July 14, 2020

India floods, landslides leave at least 77 dead in Assam state

Six more people have died in floods and mudslides in northeastern India's Assam state, officials said Tuesday, taking the death toll to 77.

July 6, 2020

Lightning strikes in India kill 147 over 10 days, hundreds have died since May

Nearly four dozen people were fatally struck by lightning on Saturday in northern India, joining the hundreds who have died from strikes in the past two months.

July 1, 2020

Groom may have infected 100 people with coronavirus at wedding he wanted put off

A software engineer who traveled from a Delhi, India suburb to his home in Bihar for his wedding in June could have infected nearly 100 guests with coronavirus, according to a report.

June 30, 2020

Indian man attacks female employee who asked he wear a face mask

A local government official in India beat a female employee with a chair leg after yanking her to the floor by her hair — all because she asked him to wear a mask, according to reports Tuesday.

June 30, 2020

Man who beheaded US journalist Daniel Pearl to be freed from Pakistani prison

The British-born man convicted in the 2002 murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is likely to walk out of jail a free man this week following a surprising ruling by Pakistan's supreme court. 

June 28, 2020

Worldwide coronavirus deaths pass 500,000 mark, Johns Hopkins University research shows

The number of coronavirus deaths worldwide passed the 500,000 mark on Sunday, with more than a quarter of all deaths occurring in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University.