Joko Widodo was elected president of Indonesia following a campaign that had echoes of U.S. President Barack Obama’s run for the White House six years earlier. But since taking office, Jokowi (as he ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 4,002 new coronavirus infections, 128 deaths
Indonesia reported 4,002 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 282,724, data from its COVID-19 task force showed. There were 128 new deaths recorded ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage in India as low-caste teen dies after gang rape
A Dalit teenager allegedly raped by four upper-caste men died of her injuries on Tuesday, sparking outrage from Indian activists, politicians and Bollywood stars. ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International to cease work in India, citing government harassment
Amnesty International said Tuesday that it would halt operations in India after its bank accounts were frozen and its executives interrogated by financial authorities, the latest steps in what the ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International halts India operations after ‘freezing’ of its bank account
Amnesty International has halted its operations in India after the "complete freezing" of its bank accounts by the Indian government, the not-for-profit human rights organization said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
High Road at Chilling: India Builds Himalayan Bridges and Highways to Match China
Ligen Eliyas deftly turns the excavator's hydraulic arm to push a huge boulder into the Zanskar river below in a cloud of dust, clearing another bit of land for a strategic highway that India is ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty to halt work in India due to government ‘witch-hunt’
Authorities froze bank accounts after criticism of government’s human rights record ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International halts work in India, blaming government ‘witch hunt’
The human rights group says its bank accounts were frozen in an ongoing crackdown against critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ( read original story ...)
Trump Says China Wants Him to Lose the U.S. Presidential Election. The Truth Is More Complex
With U.S. officials alleging that China is interfering in the electoral process, Beijing is wary of being perceived to favor one candidate or the other. And while Trump says China wants him to lose ... ( read original story ...)
For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
Detained by the Chinese Coast Guard as they tried to flee the city, the activists are now in the hands of the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system. ( read original story ...)