The jeweler withdrew its forty-three second advertisement after Hindu nationalists accused the company of promoting “love jihad” on social media. ( read original story ...)
India Frees Top Kashmir Politician After More Than a Year in Detention
File Photo Reuters SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities released a top Kashmiri politician late on Tuesday, the last major leader held since August last year when the federal government ... ( read original story ...)
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Necessary Reaction’ for Selling Weapons to Taiwan, Warns India and Japan Over Territory
Two congressional aides confirmed to Newsweek that lawmakers received word that three weapons systems were being cleared for sale to Taiwan, aggravating one of several territorial disputes China is ... ( read original story ...)
China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Saudi Arabia failed in its ... ( read original story ...)
China Quarterly Car Sales Shift Out of Reverse for First Time in Two Years
China’s car market recorded its first quarter of year-over-year sales growth in two years as a broad economic recovery bolstered consumer confidence and discounts boosted demand, especially for ... ( read original story ...)
Manila wins first ever DILG financial housekeeping award
MANILA, Philippines — The city government of Manila, under Mayor Isko Moreno, has bagged its first ever Good Financial Housekeeping recognition from the Department of the Interior and Local Government ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar real GDP projected to grow at 2.5% in both 2021 and 2022: IMF
Qatar’s real GDP has been projected to rebound and grow at 2.5% in both 2021 and 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund. ( read original story ...)
BP confirms plans to ship gas to Europe from Azerbaijan by year-end
Oil major BP BP.L has confirmed plans to start shipping natural gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by the end of the year, as concerns about the military conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region have ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan & Armenia explainer: All you need to know in layman’s terms
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of a war in the southern Caucasus region of south-eastern Europe raging between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former soviet ... ( read original story ...)
IMF, Turkmenistan review indicators for country’s state budget
Armenia itself “pursuing a policy of genocide”, not only in present day but also historically Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 22:38 EU's von der Leyen welcomes China's move to join COVAX Europe 22 ... ( read original story ...)