NewsAsiaChinaIndiaIndonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closureAnak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday. 2 hrs agoAsiaAustralians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislationFirms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.4 hrs agoAustraliaVolcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in IndonesiaMore than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.16 hrs agoAsiaWatch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried homeChandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.1 day agoAsiaThe volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.9 hrs agoAsiaIndia's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trustAs exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.9 hrs agoAsiaSix dead and more feared trapped in collapsed building in DelhiEyewitnesses say two-to-four dozen are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.3 hrs agoAsiaNepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found aliveMore than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivorsThere are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local languageA new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock deathThe Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president Kenya's President William Ruto orders India's Tata Chemicals to quit, saying it has failed to benefit the country.FeaturesNepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problemMore than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty?When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.'Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBCFrom searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.Why Nepal floods should worry IndiaThe disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.Latest updates2 hrs agoIndonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closureAnak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday. 2 hrs ago3 hrs agoSix dead and more feared trapped in collapsed building in DelhiEyewitnesses say two-to-four dozen are thought to have been inside the five-storey hostel when it came down.3 hrs ago9 hrs agoThe volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.9 hrs ago9 hrs agoIndia's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trustAs exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.9 hrs ago16 hrs agoVolcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in IndonesiaMore than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.16 hrs ago1 day agoWatch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried homeChandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.1 day ago2 days agoNepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problemMore than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.2 days ago2 days agoIndian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local languageA new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.2 days ago3 days ago'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivorsThere are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.3 days ago...
