Assad accused Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan of being the main instigator in the deadliest fighting between Armenian and Azeri forces for more than 25 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to boost catch limits of prized bluefin tuna
Countries involved in managing Pacific bluefin tuna fisheries are studying a Japanese request to raise its catch quotas for the fish, highly prized for sushi and sashimi ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh rocked by fresh protests over sexual assaults
Hundreds protest for a second day after a video emerges showing men attacking a woman from a disadvantaged community. ( read original story ...)
Andrew Small on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s Return to the Shadows
China, Pakistan, and the Fate of CPEC,” Andrew Small catalogues the grand promises and countless pitfalls of CPEC. In an interview with The Diplomat, Small, a senior transatlantic fellow with the ... ( read original story ...)
Nawaz Sharif speech: 33% agree with PML-N chief’s point of view, reveals Gallup Pakistan survey
A larger 39% said they disagreed and 24% said they neither agreed or disagreed with Nawaz Sharif's speech, says Gallup Pakistan survey ... ( read original story ...)
India Approves 16 Companies, Including Top Apple Suppliers, for Smartphone Plan
India on Tuesday said it was approving incentives under a federal plan to boost domestic smartphone production to 16 companies, including top Apple suppliers Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron. India's ... ( read original story ...)
India police book hundreds over ‘foreign involvement’ in gang-rape protests
Indian police on Tuesday accused foreign human rights groups and Muslim organisations of inciting caste tensions after widespread protests against their handling of a gang-rape and murder of a young ... ( read original story ...)
India to replace coal fired power plants with renewables – minister
India is planning to replace retiring coal-fired power plants with renewable generating capacity in a bid to cut the nation's carbon footprint, power minister R. K. Singh said on Tuesday. India is the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Mulan’ Epitomizes the Dilemma of Doing Business in China
The release of the Disney film shows the challenge international companies have balancing Beijing’s demands with preserving reputations at home. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says U.S. and “Quad” partners must answer China’s rise, “for the soul of the world”
Since 2007 the so-called "Quad" has met sporadically in the name of free markets and democracy in the Asia-Pacific region. Now they're stepping up the program. ( read original story ...)