Jan 14 Watch 7:32 Water-stressed cities in India turn to innovation for a safe, stable supply By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Half the population of India lives in areas where water resources are highly stressed. In the coastal city of Chennai, rapid economic development and a population boom have jeopardized supplies of freshwater, prompting officials to rely on desalination of the… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 8:16 What ongoing Indian protests say about the country’s secular identity Mass protests continue in India over a new citizenship law the government says will protect non-Muslim immigrants -- but critics see as a thinly veiled attack on Muslims. Many of the demonstrations have remained peaceful, but in some areas, police… Continue watching
Dec 25 Students, artists and writers protest India’s new citizenship law By Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press The law passed two weeks ago allows Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities who are in India illegally to become citizens if they can show they were persecuted because of their religion in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It does… Continue reading
Dec 22 India’s leader defends new law as protests against it go on By Emily Schmall, Associated Press Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a rally for his Hindu nationalist party to defend the legislation, accusing the opposition of pushing the country into a “fear psychosis.” Twenty-three people have been killed in protests nationwide since the law was passed… Continue reading
Dec 21 23 dead as protests grow against India citizenship law By Sheikh Saaliq, Emily Schmall, Associated Press Nine people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 23, police said. Continue reading
Dec 19 Police detain 1,200 protesters who defied bans on assembly against citizenship law By Emily Schmall, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press At least three people were reported killed as protests raged around the country despite the bans as opposition increased to the law, which excludes Muslims, in a move many see as the government's push to bring India closer to a… Continue reading
Dec 17 Student protesters clash with police over India’s citizenship law By Emily Schmall, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. Videos showed officers running after unarmed protesters and beating them with wooden sticks. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:16 In India, Modi’s citizenship proposal for non-Muslim refugees prompts outrage Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved a new law granting preferential treatment to non-Muslim refugees from neighboring states Afghanistan, Parkistan and Bangladesh. Modi says the measure protects religious minorities fleeing Muslim nations -- but opponents say it discriminates against… Continue watching
Dec 16 Across India, opposition builds against citizenship law By Emily Schmall, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The new law giving citizenship to non-Muslims who entered India illegally to flee religious persecution in several neighboring countries. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Israel will hold year’s 3rd election in March In our news wrap Thursday, Israel is officially headed for its third election in less than a year. Lawmakers set a date after both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz failed to form a governing coalition. Also, search… Continue watching