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The largest and most populous continent on the planet. With a total population estimated at over 4 billion, Asia is home to more than half of the people on earth.

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Apples sitting in brown water

Pakistan floods easing, but health crisis looms

In northwestern Pakistan, doctors do not have enough medicine to treat displaced people living in crowded camps.
CatastropheSeptember 15, 2022
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping pictured in front of Russian and Chinese flags in February 2022

Xi and Putin meet in Uzbekistan for security talks

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Ukraine as well as security issues.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 2022
Women hold purple signs during the 2022 International Women's Day march in Islamabad

Why are more Pakistani women choosing to divorce?

Pakistani women are using a section of Islamic law allowing them to leave a marriage without their husband's consent.
SocietySeptember 14, 2022
A statue of Queen Elizabeth with the Australian flag at half-mast in the background

What is the future of the Commonwealth after Elizabeth?

The death of Queen Elizabeth II raises questions as to what the future holds for this family of nations.
SocietySeptember 14, 2022
Children in Pakistan's Swat area in the northwest are unable to reach their schools due to ongoing floods in the country

How Pakistan floods are impacting children's education

The massive floods have fully or partially destroyed over 18,590 schools across the South Asian country.
CatastropheSeptember 14, 202202:49 min
A worker processing computer parts in 2009

Japan harvesting junk electronics amid resource shortages

A new "urban mining" campaign aims to extract valuable metals from used smart phones, televisions and computers.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 14, 2022
A still from a Bollywood classic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

India: Boycott campaigns compound Bollywood woes

Almost all new Bollywood releases are facing relentless social media campaigns calling for their boycott.
SocietySeptember 13, 2022
People reach for a bag of food

Pakistan floods threaten food security

Agricultural land inundated by flooding is set to have long-term humanitarian and economic impacts in Pakistan.
Food SecuritySeptember 13, 2022
The five members of NewJeans

K-pop stars court controversy with racy lyrics

The group's management agency insists some of the lyrics are being deliberately misinterpreted.
MusicSeptember 12, 2022
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin share a drink in 2018

China's Xi seeks influence in Russia's backyard

Beijing and Moscow want to increase their own ties with Central Asia while presenting a common front against the West.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2022
This symbolic image of modern slavery shows a hopeless man in a cage

Cambodia: Human trafficking crisis driven by cyberscams

Via online scams, foreign nationals are trafficked to Cambodia, where they are subject to torture and even death.
CrimeSeptember 12, 2022
People work at the production line of electronic equipment and lighting equipment in cars and motorbikes of Vietnam Stanley Electric Co., Ltd in Hanoi

EU slowdown fears spark worry in SE Asia

Southeast Asian countries are watching the bloc's economic slowdown with a mixture of trepidation and opportunity.
BusinessSeptember 9, 2022
Hangman's knot on a rustic wooden table in a conceptual image of death penalty

Rights groups slam Iran's death penalty for activists

Iran is considered one of the most repressive places in the world for the LGBTQ community.
SocietySeptember 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II visits Jaipur, India, in 1961

South Asia's difficult ties to British monarchy

In spite of their difficult colonial past, India and Pakistan had a cordial relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.
SocietySeptember 9, 2022
Ghulam Qadir Shiekh, a Muslim carekater of a Hindu temple in Kashmir

Muslim man keeps up Kashmir Hindu temple

Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, 47, has been taking care of one of the oldest Hindu temples for more than a decade.
SocietySeptember 9, 202203:28 min
DW's Arafatul Islam talks to Bangladeshi migrant workers in Athens, Greece

Bangladeshi migrants bash Greek migrant plan

Critics say Greece's plan for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants does not provide a secure future for them.
SocietySeptember 8, 202203:39 min
Zahida Hameed Qureshi, a Pakistani polio survivor, sits in a wheelchair

Pakistani polio survivor becomes social innovator

Zahida Hameed Qureshi overcame all challenges and discrimination, and now even runs an NGO for people with disabilities.
SocietySeptember 8, 202203:31 min
Chandra Thushari Peiris, 42, wearing a patterned pink, light blue and purple dress, poses at her food kiosk behind a gate, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo

How Sri Lanka's 2022 economic crisis hit daily life

Millions of Sri Lankans struggled to secure two square meals a day and afford critical medicines.
SocietySeptember 8, 20229 images
An elephant sprays water on itself

Amazing Planet: Elephants communicate from head to toe

Elephants are skilled communicators with memories that could give humans a run for their money.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 8, 2022
Protesters clash with security forces during a protest in Srinagar, Kashmir

Pakistan: Kashmir on back burner amid domestic woes

Pakistan's support to separatists has waned considerably due to growing economic and political turmoil at home.
PoliticsSeptember 8, 2022
Ambulances and fire trucks outside the karaoke bar

Vietnam karaoke bar fire kills dozens

The deadly blaze quickly engulfed the three-story karaoke bar in Thuan An, trapping people on the upper levels
CatastropheSeptember 7, 2022
A trainer and apprentice at a factory in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh city

What's luring Danish companies to Vietnam?

Vietnam is rapidly climbing the value-added ladder and becoming a key hub for tech manufacturing.
BusinessSeptember 7, 2022
Delegates attend the opening session of the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisia's capital Tunis on August 27, 2022

Japan ramps up aid to Africa to weaken China's grip

Tokyo has announced an ambitious multibillion-dollar program of economic assistance to Africa.
BusinessSeptember 7, 2022
An undated photo of Cheng Lei taken from a video released in 2020

Cheng Lei: Australian journalist's dire prison conditions

Cheng Lei is reportedly enduring difficult conditions in a Chinese prison more than two years after her arrest.
Press FreedomSeptember 6, 2022
A break dancer in Kathmandu, Nepal

Making it big in Nepal's break dance scene

Deepak Lama came from a small village in Nepal to become one of the growing scene's top dancers.
DanceSeptember 6, 202201:38 min
A woman fans her children as displaced families take refuge along a roadside after fleeing their flood-hit homes, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistan floods: Pregnant women in need of health care

Hundreds of thousands of pregnant women have been displaced by the unprecedented floods in Pakistan in recent days.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 5, 2022
A no-smoking village in Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia's non-smoking neighborhood

Kampung Penas Tanggul in East Jakarta is a pioneer of the smoke-free village in Indonesia.
SocietySeptember 5, 202203:17 min
Thai and EU flags

EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade by boosting ties

The deal serves the EU's ambitions to expand its influence in Southeast Asia, as Thailand seeks out diverse trade links.
BusinessSeptember 5, 2022
Kommentarbild Oliver Rolofs

Europe and Central Asia — a mutually beneficial partnership

Oliver Rolofs
Europe must strengthen its engagement with Central Asia to counter Russia's expansionist ambitions.
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2022
Vaccines are kept in these solar-powered refrigerators in Rajasthan state in India

Solar power helps an Indian state vaccinate

A robust medical cold chain to store vaccines in far-flung and remote areas is proving to be a lifesaver for people.
HealthSeptember 4, 2022
Indian farmer inspects his destroyed crop of sugarcane due to drought in Marathwada region, in the Indian state of Maharashtra

India: Why are suicides among farmers on the increase?

Financial burdens caused by climate change have led to an increase in suicides among farmers.
SocietySeptember 4, 2022
Three Eurofighter jets flying in formation

German military ramps up Indo-Pacific presence

The Bundeswehr is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, seeking cooperation with its "value partners."
ConflictsSeptember 3, 2022
Picture of old trams in the Indian city of Kolkata

Can Kolkata's ancient trams survive?

The tramway used to span the sprawling Indian city, but now it's falling into disrepair.
SocietySeptember 2, 202201:53 min
Back view of young hacker pointing at glowing Bitcoin sign on blurry city background

How N. Korean hackers keep the regime afloat

Pyongyang's army of hackers has ramped up attacks on vulnerable cryptocurrency accounts around the world.
BusinessSeptember 2, 2022
People watching the Chinese national flag being raised at a mosque in Urumqi in China s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Uyghurs slam UN's China report

The UN's report on China's treatment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang came too late for many in the Uyghur community.
Human RightsSeptember 1, 2022
A man cleans up mud in a street, as two boys stand nearby covered in mud

'The government is not helping us'

Residents of Pakistan's northwestern areas told DW they lost everything in the Kabul River floods.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 31, 202202:17 min
A flood-damaged house near to the Kosi river

Nepal's early-warning system reduces flood fatalities

When the flood-prone River Kosi burst its banks in August, the early warning system ensured there were zero casualties.
ClimateAugust 31, 2022
Two women in India carrying an eco-friendly refrigerator made of clay

Electricity-free refrigeration for rural India

This refrigerator made of clay is highly efficient and eco-friendly — and easy on the wallet.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 202201:31 min
People take part in a candle vigil in memory of earthquake and tsunami victims

Japan signals a shift back to nuclear energy

Tokyo plans to extend aging nuclear reactors' lifespans and develop new power plants amid Japan's rising energy prices.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2022
A drone flies over the airport in Kabul on August 31, 2021

Americans withdraw from Afghanistan — 1 year on

A year ago, the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan following a US troop withdrawal.
PoliticsAugust 30, 20228 images
Residents gather beside a road damaged by flood waters following heavy monsoon rains in Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan's deadly monsoons: Why did the government fail?

Widespread flooding in Pakistan has affected one in seven people. Why has the government been so slow to respond?
ClimateAugust 29, 2022
A microphone of New Delhi Television (NDTV) is placed on a tripod along a roadside in New Delhi, India

Takeover bid of NDTV sparks media freedom fears

Gautam Adani's attempts to take over NDTV has sparked fears about the future of media critical of Prime Minister Modi.
MediaAugust 29, 2022
An India farmer unfolding a mobile solar panel in Punjab state

Mobile solar plants helping India's farmers

Farmers in the state of Punjab are increasingly adopting mobile solar power plants to pump water and irrigate crops.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 29, 202203:38 min
Bangladeshi migrants stage a demonstration against police detention on Feb.19, in Athens.

Seasonal work visas to give Bangladeshi migrants 'dignity'

Greece's migration minister tells DW that a scheme to offer seasonal work visas to Bangladeshis will start soon.
MigrationAugust 29, 2022
Pakistani minister for climate change, Sherry Rehman

Pakistani climate change minister on floods

ClimateAugust 28, 202205:56 min
A young woman dressed in a blue school uniform, standing in a row with other school students as they sing the national anthem with their hands on their hearts

Nepali woman heads back to school — with her son

Parwati Sunar left school early. Now she wants to make up for lost time — in the same school as her son.
EducationAugust 28, 20229 images
A farmer looks at broken corn stalks in Philippines Isabela province following tropical storm Ma-on

Philippines to put billions toward agriculture

With climate change threatening crops, Manila has made agriculture a top priority. But many activists remain skeptical.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 28, 2022
Pakistan Überschwemmungen in weiten Teilen des Landes

Catastrophic flooding continues in Pakistan

According to official figures, 1,061 people have died amid severe floods in Pakistan.
ClimateAugust 27, 20228 images
Jakarta | Ein kreativer Arbeiter in Jakarta

Work like a horse, the fate of creative workers in Jakarta

Jakarta has become a hotspot for the creative industry. But for workers in Indonesia, it has come at a cost.
SocietyAugust 26, 202202:19 min
Rohingya refugee children play together in New Delhi

India's ambivalent refugee policy and the Rohingya

The absence of a national law on refugees has allowed the BJP to pick and choose the asylum-seekers it wants to admit.
PoliticsAugust 26, 2022