Prime Minister Imran Khan has angered India after declaring that part of the contested Kashmir region will provisionally become a full province of Pakistan. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM vows to grant provisional status to Gilgit-Baltistan
Imran Khan says his gov’t will grant provisional status to a portion of the disputed Kashmir region, angering India. ( read original story ...)
The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran
North Korea renews cooperation with Iran on weapons development, with broader links to China and Pakistan. Op-ed. ( read original story ...)
Gilgit-Baltistan to Become a New Province of Pakistan, Announces Khan Government
The strategically vital province is important to India and Pakistan – and also to China. On November 1, Pakistan announced its decision to grant Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous region it administers ... ( read original story ...)
India’s October factory growth at decade high as demand bounces back
India's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in over a decade in October as demand and output continued to recover strongly from coronavirus-related disruptions, but firms cut more jobs, a ... ( read original story ...)
India Stocks Volatile Ahead of U.S. Election and Fed Meeting
India stocks swung between gains and losses as investors braced for the impact of the upcoming U.S. Presidential election on global markets. ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s PhonePe zips past Google Pay in India as UPI tops 2B monthly transactions
UPI, a payments infrastructure built by India’s largest banks, surpassed 2 billion transactions last month, exactly a year after hitting the 1 billion monthly transactions milestone. Driving the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder. ( read original story ...)
China’s tech independence, emissions drive could cut growth to 3% – S&P Global
China's push to achieve technological self-reliance and become carbon neutral could see its economic growth halve to an average of 3% over the next decade, credit rating agency S&P Global said on ... ( read original story ...)
In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line. ( read original story ...)