Nobutaka Machimura, Japan's minister of foreign affairs,speaks at the 60th General Assembly held at the United Nations on September 14, 2005 in New York City. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff) ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Is Also Doing the ‘Ban TikTok’ Challenge
Pakistan officials have announced a ban on TikTok after receiving complaints of unlawful content on the popular short-form video-sharing app. It’s the latest country to block the app after India ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India’s Covid-19 outbreak in 200 seconds
As cases in India continue to rise, here's a look at how the country has responded to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
US AND INDIA BEGIN TALKS TO BROADEN AVIATION BETEEN COUNTRIES
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta speaks to members off the press at a news conference to discuss the U.S.-India Open Skies talks with Indian Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, right, on ... ( read original story ...)
Detained Canadians in China get rare consular access
The Canadian government said Saturday that China granted consular access to two detained Canadians in China for the first time since January. The Global Affairs department said Dominic Barton, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, Trudeau Discuss Issue of Two Canadian Citizens Detained in China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed on Saturday the issue of two Canadian citizens who have been detained in China, Trudeau's office said in a read out ... ( read original story ...)
Disney executive defends Mulan filming in China despite government’s human rights abuses
In a letter, a Disney executive defended the decision to film portions of 'Mulan' in China despite the government's reported human rights violations. ( read original story ...)
State Dept. slams China for censoring Pence debate answer critical of Chinese Communist Party
China censors "any sort of criticism" of the Chinese Community Party fearing it is bad news if their citizens see "what actually happens," State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told "Fox & ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Sunni leader Hariri urges revival of French plan
Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician, former premier Saad al-Hariri, called for the restoration of a French plan to lift the nation out of its worst financial crisis since its 1975-1990 civil war ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal records highest single day spike of over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases
This is the highest single-day COVID-19 spike in the country since the first case was reported on January 23 this year. ( read original story ...)