India and Bangladesh each evacuated more than a million people in anticipation of Cyclone Fani, which made landfall on Friday.
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Cyclone Fani Strikes, Heading in the Path of Tens of Millions in India
The storm made landfall Friday morning, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and winds exceeding 100 miles per hour.
ISIS, After Laying Groundwork, Gains Toehold in Congo
A recent assault on a military barracks was the first Congo attack claimed by the terror group. But there were earlier signs of an ISIS franchise in the region.
She Was Forced to Marry in Bangladesh. In Brooklyn, She Made Her Escape.
For Muslim immigrants desperate to flee their abusers, there are almost no safe options. A community in Brooklyn organized to change that.
South Asia Is Smothered in Toxic Air, Report Finds
A global study from Greenpeace and a software company found that India, Bangladesh and Pakistan had the most polluted air.
Passenger Forces Bangladesh Plane to Land and Is Fatally Shot
Special forces commandos stormed the plane after the passenger told soldiers that he wanted to speak with his wife and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Scores Killed in Bangladesh Blaze
The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh and claimed at least 110 lives.
Scores Dead in Bangladesh Fire: ‘This Isn’t About Poverty, It’s About Greed’
The inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh, a country with a horrible record of deadly fires.
Bangladesh Fire Tears Through Crowded Neighborhood, Killing 70
The fire broke out at a building in a centuries-old neighborhood, and reports said flammable materials had been stored at the site.
Pilot in Nepal Plane Crash Had an ‘Emotional Breakdown,’ Officials Say
A report found that the captain’s “moody and aggressive” behavior during the flight might have contributed to the crash last year, which killed 51 people.