South Korea launches first homegrown space rocket Nuri
The move comes as the country pursues its space ambitions as an arms race with North Korea heats up.
Why separatists in Cameroon and Nigeria have united
Armed militias in the two countries are said to be helping each other with weapons and intelligence.
Covid: WHO warns pandemic will drag on deep into 2022
Slow vaccine supply to poorer nations means the crisis will last longer than it needs to, experts say.
Squid’s Victory? China streaming site accused of copying Squid Game
Chinese streaming site Youku said that it was just a “draft” poster, but netizens weren’t convinced.
Death toll passes 150 in Nepal and India floods
Heavy rain triggers flash floods and landslides in parts of India and Nepal.
Tax cheat schemes cost governments billions
Major tax evasion and avoidance schemes have deprived countries of £127bn, research shows.
Covid vaccine: India administers more than one billion Covid jabs
But experts say the pace needs to pick up for India to meet its target of vaccinating all adults by 2021.
Himachal Pradesh: ‘Human greed causing death and destruction in the Himalayas’
Locals in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are demanding a stop to new hydro-power projects.