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The revamped plan will see fresh funds being injected into development projects in Asia and Africa.

In a remote Afghan village residents fear a new earthquake and aid has not yet reached the nearest town.

More Indians are using contraception, but it largely remains a woman’s responsibility, says a government survey.

From the Olympics to mass protests, the 25 years since handover have seen highs and lows.

At least 1,000 people have died in Afghanistan's worst earthquake in two decades

Soaring petrol prices could speed up the transition to electric much faster than expected.

All but two of 165 people who were aboard a blazing ferry are rescued in the central Philippines.

The move by the UK, US, Canada and Japan will "strike at the heart of Putin's war machine", the UK PM says.

Caring for victims is a challenge in a country already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.

Russia's Arkady Dvorkovich will take on Ukraine's Andrii Baryshpolets for the top post in chess administration.

Inside coaching centres where desperate young people study to get a job in the armed forces.

Near the epicentre of the quake that struck Afghanistan this week, houses lie in ruins.

A Japanese worker lost a USB stick containing the data of 460,000 people during a night out.

The top court upholds a ruling that cleared Narendra Modi of complicity in the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The bZ4X is the Japanese motor industry giant's first mass-produced all-electric vehicle.

Pictures show a gaping hole in the side of car maker Nio's Shanghai HQ, and a smashed vehicle below.

In India, politicians are often whisked away to fancy resorts at the time of a crisis - why?