Nepal

Nepal's mass animal slaughter begins despite outcry

Thousands of Hindus gather in Bariyarpur for the festival said to be world's biggest animal slaughter ritual.

Gadhimai: Nepal's mass animal slaughter begins despite outcry

Climate Change

Bangladeshi-American teen activist fighting for climate action

Rebeca Sabnam, 16, highlights risks Bangladeshi women and Rohingya face due to climate change as COP25 gets under way.

Bangladeshi-American teen activist fighting for climate action

AJ IMPACT

NASA satellite finds crashed Indian Moon lander Vikram

US space agency released an image that showed site of spacecraft's impact and associated debris field.

NASA satellite finds crashed Indian Moon lander Vikram

AJ Impact

In pieces: India's Vikram Lander found months after it was lost

IT architect in India, whose tip led NASA to lunar lander's location on the moon, speaks to Al Jazeera.

In pieces: India's Vikram Lander found months after it was lost

AJ IMPACT

'Power of Siberia': Russia, China launch massive gas pipeline

Russia, one of the world's largest exporters of natural gas, is launching a major pipeline from Siberia to China.

Asia

Bangladesh slum children drop out of school for full-time work

The school enrolment ratio in slums is 10 percent lower than the nationwide average.

India

Wall collapse from heavy rains kills 17 in India's Tamil Nadu

Schools and colleges shut in several areas as the country's met department predicts heavy rainfall in the coming days.

Wall collapse from heavy rains kills 17 in India's Tamil Nadu

Pollution

Toxin-laced bubbles cover beach in India's latest pollution scare

Authorities in Tamil Nadu state say they are analysing samples from the foam which has covered Chennai's Marina Beach.

Toxin-laced bubbles cover beach in India's latest pollution scare

India

India rape accused to be tried in fast-track court

Authorities in Telangana state announce constitution of fast-track court to expedite case that has caused an outcry.

AJ Impact

Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos': Oxfam

Countries struggling the most with increasingly erratic weather have few resources to fight it, Oxfam said.

Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos': Oxfam

Asia

SEA Games 2019: Philippines promotes national sports

Philippines is hosting Southeast Asian Games for fourth time, and much is at stake.

Taliban

Australian freed by Taliban recounts rescue attempts by US forces

Australian Timothy Weeks details a 'hellish life' spent moving between windowless cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Australian freed by Taliban recounts rescue attempts by US forces

Humanitarian crises

Week in pictures: From protests in Iraq to a quake in Albania

A photo round-up of some of last week's events, including wildfires in California and protests in Lebanon.

Week in pictures: From protests in Iraq to a quake in Albania

India

Protests in India over Telangana vet's suspected rape, murder

Four accused remanded in judicial custody for 14 days over suspected rape and killing of 27-year-old veterinarian.

Facebook

Facebook issues post 'correction' after Singapore's demand

The November 23 post contained accusations about the arrest of a supposed whistle-blower and election rigging.

Facebook issues post 'correction' after Singapore's demand