Nov 18 New Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’ despite emergency measures By Associated Press Air pollution remains extremely high in the Indian capital a day after authorities closed schools indefinitely and shut some power stations to reduce smog that has blanketed the city for much of the month. On Thursday, New Delhi's air quality… Continue reading
Nov 17 Air pollution prompts school closures as India capital considers lockdown By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press The dirty-air crisis in the city of more than 20 million people has underscored India's heavy dependence on coal, which accounts for 70% of the country's power. Continue reading
Nov 01 India pledges to get to ‘net zero’ by 2070, long after U.S. and China By Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India announced a new target for his country -- to cease adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2070. Continue reading
Oct 25 Facebook has struggled to curb divisive content in India By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Internal company documents on India highlight Facebook's constant struggles in quashing abusive content on its platforms in the world's biggest democracy. Communal and religious tensions in India have a history of boiling over on social media and stoking violence. Continue reading
Oct 15 India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb By Associated Press India is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights starting Friday. Continue reading
Oct 11 5 Indian soldiers killed in gunfight with militants in Kashmir By Associated Press Violence in the disputed region has increased in recent weeks. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 3:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of creating a global health system By Priti Krishtel Priti Krishtel started her career working with low-income communities in India where she saw her clients suffering, and even dying, because they couldn't afford the lifesaving medicines they needed. Now, she is advocating for a more equitable healthcare system in… Continue watching
Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts By Sally Ho, Associated Press In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared Friday that the U.S. and other member of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as “the Quad," are showing they “know how to get things done" in an increasingly complicated corner of the globe. Continue reading
Sep 22 Anger, confusion spread over U.K.’s new COVID travel rules By Cara Anna, Danica Kirka, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The British government announced what it billed as a simplification of the rules last week, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to skip quarantine and take fewer tests. But the fine print on who was considered “fully vaccinated” is proving far more… Continue reading