Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said it has asked several other companies to temporarily employ idle workers from its factories in central Japan in a bid to cut costs and weather a downturn ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan attack: Peshawar religious school holds prayers hours after blast
Staff at a religious school in Pakistan cleared debris and opened for worship hours after a bomb attack on Tuesday that killed eight students. The blast in the north-western city of Peshawar struck ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan PM: Talks with India only if Kashmir ‘siege’ is lifted
Imran Khan says he is open to dialogue if Kashmiris are given the right to self-determination as per the UN resolutions. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to replace Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian jetliner
Pakistan’s Navy has selected the Embraer Lineage 1000 jetliner to replace its P-3C Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft, a source with knowledge of the program has confirmed to. Outgoing naval ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia coronavirus case tally tops 400,000
Indonesia's coronavirus infections have passed the 400,000 mark, with 4,029 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, according to health ministry data. The Southeast Asian country has 400,483 cases. With the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Pandemic Response: A Law to Create Millions of Jobs
A landmark law passed this month in Indonesia will open the populous, impoverished country to labor-intensive industry like many of its Southeast Asian neighbors despite a hit to worker rights, people ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 400,000 on Wednesday after 4,029 new cases were recorded within one day, pushing the tally to 400,483, ... ( read original story ...)
India tries to shake off pro-Trump image in run-up to US election
As Joe Biden pulls ahead in the polls, Delhi avoids helping Donald Trump woo Indian-American voters ... ( read original story ...)
Ankhi Das: Facebook India’s policy head quits amid hate speech row
Facebook India's policy head Ankhi Das has resigned two months after the social media giant was embroiled in a hate speech controversy in the country. The Wall Street Journal had accused Facebook of ... ( read original story ...)
India holds first major state elections since pandemic
Voting has begun in India’s third-largest state of Bihar, the first major election in the country since the pandemic and a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity as he faces criticism on m ... ( read original story ...)