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India’s key labour reform prompts trade union protests

epa12549719 Members of different trade unions and workers hold placards and shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi, India, 26 November 2026. A coalition of ten major Indian trade unions staged nationwide protests condemning the government’s implementation of new labor codes as a 'deceptive fraud' against workers. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

Afghans say last path to safety shuts as US halts visas after Washington shooting

A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands guard in a cordoned-off area after two National Guard members were reportedly shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Jailed former Pakistani PM’s party demands clarification from govt about his health

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party supporters carry a poster of their leader and former prime minister Imran Khan, during a protest against the 27th constitutional amendment, in Karachi on Nov 21.

At least 40 killed in Sri Lanka floods and landslides

People carry umbrellas along a street, amid rainfall in Colombo on Nov 27.

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years in jail for corruption

Three cases had been brought against Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over land grabs.

Thousands of trade union workers protest against India’s new labour codes

India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, but a slowdown over the last year has left it short of the eight per cent growth rate.

Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless

The blaze started shortly after sunset in the heart of the capital, in Korail — one of Bangladesh’s largest and most crowded slums.

Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation

A house in Asadabad, Afghanistan, damaged after an air strike on Nov 25.

Air India, Akasa cancel flights after Ethiopia volcano erupts

Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano sent ash plumes up to 14km high after erupting on Nov 23 for the first time in recorded history.

Nine children killed in Pakistani attack in Afghan province, Taliban says

Pakistan also carried out raids in the provinces of Kunar and Paktika, injuring four civilians.

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