The decision on whether to approve the ‘super embassy’ has been pushed back to December

Fireworks affected about 30 hectares of grassland, leaving behind plastic debris and firework remnants that were ‘not thoroughly cleaned’

The village of Martoli, in Uttarakhan’s Johar Valley, was left in ruins after conflict in the 60s

Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks — the most notable being Nanda Devi,...

From Himalayan hamlets to Amazonian tribes, the increasingly rare tradition is tied to the enduring human problems of scarcity, survival and solidarity. Namita Singh writes

Mass search-and-rescue mission involved local guides, villagers, and officials

Early-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

Over 200 hikers were stranded at Mount Everest, trapped by heavy snow after a blizzard, as rescuers raced against time to reach them.

Rescue workers are helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at a tourist camp on Mount Everest in Tibet

The heavy snowfall also forced ticket sales and entry to the Everest Scenic Area to be suspended from late Saturday

No one has done more to bring performance art into the mainstream. Ahead of her largest, most ambitious show to date, an erotic spectacle tapping into her Balkan heritage, the artist speaks with Annabel Nugent about creating art from...

The 5.6 magnitude quake in Longxi county triggered dozens of aftershocks

China’s second-in-command sounded his nation’s recurring alarm against aggressive and unilateral action in global politics in an address to world leaders

Rare agitation shakes strategic Indian region bordering China

Zhang Yadi was due to begin her master’s degree at the SOAS University of London in September

Transmitter system originally built for submarine communication enables geologists to send signals deep underground to map resources

Can a sound bath really help with anxiety? Emilie Lavinia speaks with experts on sound healing and neuroscience to find out

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known

The move marks the first time China has formally sanctioned a Japanese parliamentarian for political speech

Burmese artist Sai opens up about ongoing battle against global oppression after Chinese officials allegedly demand his show on authoritarian regimes be shut down

New Delhi tests missile just days before prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Beijing

China has been installing solar panels at a blistering pace, far faster than anywhere else in the world

His visit marks 60 years of China’s rule as Tibetans abroad call it an attempt to whitewash repression

Ante la mirada del líder Xi Jinping, China conmemoró el jueves 60 años de gobierno del Partido Comunista en el Tíbet con discursos y un desfile frente al palacio Potala del siglo XVII, el hogar del Dalái Lama hasta...

China has marked 60 years of Communist Party rule in Tibet with a parade and speeches in front of the Potala Palace

Chinese officials have showcased what they claim will be the world's largest solar farm on the Tibetan plateau

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory