Gaza frontline: an Israeli artillery unit prepares for battle - BBC News

Gaza frontline: an Israeli artillery unit prepares for battle – BBC News

Israeli troops are reported to be fighting Hamas in the heart of Gaza City. Thousands of Israeli soldiers have been sent to the war in Gaza. Meanwhile dozens of Palestinians have been reported killed by Israeli air strikes in the…

Israel intensifies Gaza bombing as US calls for “humanitarian pause” - BBC News

Israel intensifies Gaza bombing as US calls for “humanitarian pause” – BBC News

Israel has intensified its bombardment of Gaza, despite calls from the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting. The BBC’s reporter in the Gaza Strip says the latest Israeli air strikes are the most…

Ethnic conflict and murder grip India’s state of Manipur - BBC News

Ethnic conflict and murder grip India’s state of Manipur – BBC News

The state of Manipur in north-east India has been rocked with ethnic violence, in a conflict marked by murder and sexual crimes against women. The fighting between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities has left hundreds of people dead.…

Afghan women disappear from public life by order of Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry  - BBC News

Afghan women disappear from public life by order of Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Ministry – BBC News

The Taliban have banned girls from secondary schools across most of Afghanistan. Women, except those in the public health sector, have not been allowed to return to work. The fear is that they are being treated once again as second-class…

“Humanitarian catastrophe” as thousands flee Afghan fighting - BBC News

“Humanitarian catastrophe” as thousands flee Afghan fighting – BBC News

The United Nations has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open, potentially allowing tens of thousands of people fleeing fighting against the Taliban, to reach safety.  Aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe, as the militants continue their…

US and UK troops to withdraw citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban threaten capital - BBC News

US and UK troops to withdraw citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban threaten capital – BBC News

The United States and the UK are sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan to help their civilians leave, as Taliban fighters continue their rapid advance across the country. Afghanistan’s third largest city Herat has fallen to the Islamist fighters. Kandahar…

“Afghan capital may fall within weeks" as Taliban" fighters advance across country - BBC News

“Afghan capital may fall within weeks” as Taliban” fighters advance across country – BBC News

US intelligence is warning that the Afghan capital Kabul could fall to Taliban fighters within 90 days, according to reports from Washington. The Taliban are advancing rapidly across Afghanistan, after the announcement that almost all Western forces will leave the…

India’s Covid crisis deepens with more than 200,000 deaths confirmed - BBC News

India’s Covid crisis deepens with more than 200,000 deaths confirmed – BBC News

In India the pandemic is getting worse with more than 200,000 deaths officially confirmed. On average in the past week more than 340,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported each day. Across the country hospitals are struggling with a shortage…

India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis - BBC News

India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis – BBC News

International help is being pledged for India as it battles a ferocious second wave of coronavirus, described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a storm that has shaken the nation. Almost 350,000 new infections were recorded in India in the…

India’s Covid frontline: one hospital's desperate struggle to save lives - BBC News

India’s Covid frontline: one hospital’s desperate struggle to save lives – BBC News

The healthcare system in India is collapsing under the pressure of a surging second coronavirus wave. Hospitals are full, patients are left untreated for hours, and supplies of oxygen are desperately inadequate. The country of 1.4 billion people now has…