World Mar 14

Hindu devotees dance during Holi celebrations inside a temple in Ahmedabad,
Millions celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion.

World Sep 16

A woman and a girl wash themselves as they stand amid flood water, while taking refuge in a camp, following rains and floods during the monsoon season in Sehwan, Sindh province, Pakistan September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Water begins receding in Pakistan’s worst flood-hit south

Officials say weeks of floodwaters are now receding in Pakistan's worst-hit southern Sindh province after a deadly summer in which monsoons killed hundreds of thousands of people. However, authorities have said the complete draining of water in Sindh will take…