South Asia
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of South Asia
First recorded in 1940–45
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Previously, she was an assistant news editor and reporter in London and before that a news editor in the Journal's South Asia bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The BBC's South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri, reporting from Nepal, describes how the rescues have given renewed hope to some families still waiting to find out what happened to missing relatives.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to locals from Sano Bakhu who are shocked by the damage to neighbouring Syfrubesi, left in ruins after the flooding.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Construction across mountains in South Asia is placing more workers in risky terrain that is being destabilized by warming temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Almost forty species of cotton exist worldwide, of which four have been domesticated, two in the Americas, two in the Middle East and South Asia.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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