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One in four Japanese in their 30s say they have no plans to get married. Analysts say that's due to increasing financial pressures and a desire to live without social obligations.
The powerful tremor has killed more than 1,000 people, and the death toll is likely to rise manifold. People urgently need aid, but with the Taliban in power international help for quake victims is a complicated affair.
Excessive and erratic rainfall has caused devastating flooding, hitting parts of Bangladesh hard. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there will be no quick respite for the country.
Millions of street animals are struggling to escape blistering temperatures and dehydration. The heat waves have already caused widespread damage across India.
Hindu nationalist groups in India claim that many mosques and Islamic monuments from the Mughal era were built on sacred Hindu sites. Muslims fear more marginalization as a result of these measures.
The Chinese president is also set to attend the inauguration of the next Hong Kong administration. His attendance is seen as a display of Beijing's control over the city amid a crackdown on dissent.
Myanmar's ousted leader has been transferred to a prison in Naypyidaw, where she is being held in solitary confinement. The military seized power in a coup last year, claiming Aung San Suu Kyi held power illegitimately.
Rescue teams continue searching for survivors after Wednesday's deadly earthquake which killed at least 1,000 people. Afghanistan's leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, warned that the number of casualties could rise.
Food prices have risen sharply this year due to the war in Ukraine, drought tied to climate change in some countries and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN children's agency.
The government's recruitment drive to modernize its defense forces has been met with violent protests by disappointed and unemployed youth seeking a rollback of the scheme.
Authorities in New Delhi are being criticized for a heavy-handed response to violent protests by Indian Muslims after senior government officials made remarks allegedly insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Many sexual harassment cases have involved coaches and mentors, and athletes are calling for an organized system allowing women to share complaints without fear of damaging their careers.
Saraiyah takes risks to oppose forced marriage, facing resistance from elders, religious leaders and even parents.
A survivor turned activist is banding women in her village to fight back and break the cycle of silence and oppression.
Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor told DW misconceptions about the LGBTQ community persist in the country.
Nine-year-old Licypriya, a young climate activist, says parents must leave behind a beautiful planet for their children.
Humaira Farah is Pakistan's first-ever female cricket umpire. She told DW about how she managed to break into a male-dominated profession in the Islamic nation, as well as maintain work-life balance.
Laila Haidary set up Mother Camp to help drug abusers break their cycle of addiction.
Seredau broke a taboo by singing the song "exploit-praising (Semaljawliyan)," which is traditionally only sung by men.
The leaders of the G-7 are set to meet this weekend in Germany. They've invited extra guests, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the hopes of convincing him to reorient Delhi's policy on Russia. In Hong Kong, the one-year anniversary of the closure of pro-democracy paper Apple Daily underscores how much the press environment has changed.
Victims of the powerful tremor that hit the country are being dug out from the debris by devastated family members.
Indonesia's Islamic school helping people with psychological disorders and addiction.
The initiative aims to tackle the threat of extremism by empowering communities and promoting female leadership.
The Balkan country took in thousands of Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover.
Rescue efforts are difficult, and many aid agencies left the country after the Taliban took over.
The life of a Sri Lankan rickshaw driver in the midst of the country's fuel crisis.
Pakistan spends around $600 million on tea imports annually, making it one of the largest tea importers in the world.
Indian officials have cited declining supplies as much of the country experiences a record heat wave.
A decade of currency stability has come to an end with the rising cost of necessities and dear luxuries. But the central bank seems to be determined to keep its weak yen policy.
Speaking at the Global Media Forum in Bonn, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa noted that lies, laced with anger and hate, spread faster than facts. "Rebuilding trust with truth is vital to combat the rise of fascism," she said.
Millions of people are moving out of the South Korean capital in search of a better quality of life, while changes in the corporate world are seeing business districts fade in importance
Three years ago, a protest movement began in Hong Kong against an extradition bill, which led to an authoritarian response from Beijing that would forever transform the city and its people.
Defense officials from China and the US are again exchanging heated rhetoric over Taiwan. However, security experts say the status quo remains.
Disrupted supply chains, skyrocketing food prices: Singapore is feeling the consequences of the pandemic and the Ukraine war. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is there to promote free trade and international law.
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