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A US-made howitzer fires during a 2022 military drill in Taiwan

US-Taiwan aid package a signal to China ahead of election?

PoliticsOctober 4, 2024
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News

October 5, 2024

Pakistan: 6 soldiers killed in fight with Islamist militants

October 4, 2024

India: Security forces say Maoist rebels killed in gunfight

October 4, 2024

India: Top court rules against caste-based tasks in prisons

October 4, 2024

Pakistan locks down capital ahead of pro-Khan rally

October 4, 2024

EU top court rules Afghan women are a persecuted group

October 4, 2024

EU greenlights tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles

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Reports & Analysis

A man looks through binoculars at the horizon, from the deck of a military frigate at sea

German frigate completes passage through South China Sea

German frigate completes passage through South China Sea

The voyage of the military ship has signaled Germany's increased military presence in the Indo-Pacific. DW was on board.
PoliticsOctober 4, 202403:21 min
A man walks across a sidewalk as Typhoon Krathon approaches in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Deadly typhoon in Taiwan tears through Kaohsiung

Deadly typhoon in Taiwan tears through Kaohsiung

The deadly typhoon Krathon caused extensive damage in southern Taiwan, with the port of Kaohsiung particularly hit hard.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 20246 images
Tsering Lamo tends to her sheep at their sheep shed in Chushul

How India-China border tensions affect Ladakh nomads

How India-China border tensions affect Ladakh nomads

As Ladakh nomads' traditional way of life hangs in the balance, what solutions exist to safeguard their rights?
SocietyOctober 4, 2024
A man uses Tap to Pay on his phone

A cashless society – Dream or reality?

A cashless society – Dream or reality?

Can cash be completely abolished? And how resilient is digital money when a crisis arises?
BusinessOctober 4, 202405:25 min
An Indian woman looks up wistfully

The faces of economic inequality in India

The faces of economic inequality in India

India is one of the most unequal countries worldwide. Two stories from the economic divide.
EqualityOctober 4, 202408:01 min
Young people work in a Chinese clothing factory

China to raise retirement age amid demographic crisis

China to raise retirement age amid demographic crisis

With fewer working age people to support pensions, China is set to gradually raise its retirement age.
SocietyOctober 3, 2024
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In the spotlight

A view of rows of electric cars waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Could new tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — will it?
BusinessOctober 4, 202402:58 min
A person looks at the cover of a newspaper featuring a political cartoon

Bangladesh's cartoonists enjoy return of creative freedom

Political cartoons are making a comeback in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ArtsOctober 3, 202402:39 min
Due to turbulent situation in Bangladesh, Indian security forces increased their vigil in the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam.

Bangladeshis on border with India live a dangerous life

Indian forces have reportedly shot people crossing the Bangladesh-India border, in an effort they say prevents crime.
PoliticsOctober 1, 202404:01 min
Singapore skyline with green parks and futuristic buildings

How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity

Water has influenced conflict and the economy in Singapore. Now the country leads the way in managing a scarce resource.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 1, 2024
A traditional pipe band playing at a wedding in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Why Pakistan's traditional pipe bands are fading out

Traditional pipe bands are struggling to resonate with modern audiences. What's driving their decline?
SocietySeptember 27, 202402:43 min
A radio broadcast booth in Khost, Afghanistan, seen in September 2021

Afghanistan: Taliban impose new restrictions on media

Journalists in Afghanistan say there is little left of press freedom in their country under the Taliban.
Press FreedomSeptember 27, 2024
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Specials & Events

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Global Eyes: A new take on security policy

Is the war in Ukraine making your chapati cheaper? On Global Eyes we break complex issues down to what really matters.
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Living

Eco India 20.9.24

From city stress to rural self-sufficiency

A research analyst left career, earnings and Bangalore stress behind to live a rural life. He's never been happier.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 24, 202404:05 min
Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Baby hippo attracts huge crowds to zoo in Thailand

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, is drawing large crowds at a zoo in Thailand and has become a huge sensation online.
SocietySeptember 15, 202401:41 min
A woman taking part in archery

Kazakhstan: Spectacular World Nomad Games close in Astana

Kazakhstan has hosted this year's World Nomad Games, for sports in the tradition of Central Asian nomadic peoples.
CultureSeptember 14, 20246 images