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Ayeshea Perera

Singapore

Asia Editor at BBC World

Asia Editor, @bbcworld. Formerly India editor BBC News.

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  • Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

    1 month ago | yahoo.com | Azadeh Moshiri |Ayeshea Perera

    Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages, military sources have told the BBC. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. A statement from the separatist group said it had bombed the track before storming the train in remote Sibi district. It claimed the train was under its control.

  • Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says

    2 months ago | msn.com | Ayeshea Perera

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  • Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says

    2 months ago | msn.com | Ayeshea Perera

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  • Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says

    2 months ago | yahoo.com | Ayeshea Perera

    The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting for Ukraine. "The Australian government has received confirmation from Russia that Oscar Jenkins is alive and in custody," Foreign Minster Penny Wong said in a statement on Wednesday.

  • Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China

    Nov 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ayeshea Perera

    A car has been driven into a crowd of people outside a primary school in China's Hunan province, according to state media. There are no details of casualties yet but state media said "several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground". Several people have been sent to hospital. The driver of the vehicle - identified as a white SUV - was reportedly caught by parents and school security officers and handed over to police.

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ayeshea
ayeshea @ayeshea
12 Mar 24

The BBC is looking for a senior digital journalist. We are looking for an enterprising and ambitious news editor based in Singapore who can break stories, edit live pages, commission quick takes and set the BBC’s daily news agenda in Asia. More: https://t.co/GAbKK2KaKA

ayeshea
ayeshea @ayeshea
23 Aug 23

RT @BBCIndia: India makes history. The country's latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, has successfully landed near the Moon's south pole ma…

ayeshea
ayeshea @ayeshea
23 Aug 23

Well done! #Chandrayaan3