Muslims and student activists rallied in Bangladesh’s capital Friday to denounce the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the celebration of ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s China-Built Nuclear Reactor Starts Operation
Pakistan has connected its new Chinese-built nuclear power plant, with an installed capacity of 1,100 megawatts, to the national grid. The development marks a major new advancement in nuclear energy ... ( read original story ...)
Indian EAM, Pakistan FM to attend meet on Afghanistan in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Pakistani FM SM Qureshi will be attended the Ninth Ministerial Conference of the "Heart of Asia" in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Slowly Is Running Out of Water. Here Is How To Solve The Problem.
Adopting the technique can reduce Pakistan’s worsening freshwater scarcity problem and, in turn, can also strengthen the country’s economic and food security. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) said on Friday it has approved the usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that it had caused blood clots among some recipients in ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia, envoys call for end to violence
Police and soldiers have used increasingly harsh tactics to suppress demonstrations since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup on Feb.1. Security forces opened fire ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia approves AstraZeneca vaccine for use
Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority said in a statement that the “benefits of using the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca outweigh the possible risks, so that we can start to use it,” according ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
Myanmar security forces shot dead nine opponents of a Feb. 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider and media said, as Indonesia urged an end to the violence and the restoration of democracy, in ... ( read original story ...)
‘It Is Dangerous To Speak Up In India Today.’ What the Resignations of 2 Academics Show About Freedom of Expression Under Modi
Two prominent academics stepped down from their positions at one of India’s most respected universities this week, shining a spotlight on the state of academic freedom and a widening crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Their Uyghur relatives are imprisoned in China. From Virginia, they plead for help.
Their family members in Northern Virginia — one of the largest diasporas of Uyghurs in the United States — are largely powerless to help them. Speaking out, even from here, can carry grave risks of ... ( read original story ...)