Theatre leader Pooja Ghai: ‘I couldn’t sit back and complain about roles I wasn’t getting’
Show caption ‘I found a space for telling stories that mattered’ … Pooja Ghai. Photograph:…
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What to expect from Europe-ASEAN relations in 2022
In his end-of-year “review” for 2021, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell set…
Beijing Olympics: Japan will not send officials to Winter Games
Japan announced Friday that it will not send a senior government delegation to the Winter…
Aboard a tanker in Turkey’s risky Bosporus strait
The Bosporus looked calm as the Gas Grouper, a 570ft-long tanker, slipped into the strait….
From Beijing with love
The autocrat, the artist and the struggle for freedom and justice in China and beyond….
Meet the New Uyghurs
In December 2019, CGTN, China’s overseas television service, broadcast a four-minute report entitled “What’s China’s…
Pakistan looking for opportunities in central Asia
New Delhi: The complex situation that has emerged in the region, especially with reservations in…
From Bhutan to Botswana, LGBTQ rights advanced in unexpected places in 2021
Across the world, gay people have gained many protections with changes in laws and norms…
Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas.
CIUD OBREGÓN, Mexico — In the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains, the carcasses of…
In Kashmir, a Closed Mosque Belies India’s Religious Freedom
The 600-year-old Jamia Masjid is a venue for Friday prayers for Kashmir’s Muslims but also…