Pakistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday to start talks soon with the Afghan government to end decades of conflict, telling visiting officials of the group that an intra-Afghan dialogue could help ensure ... ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: James Anderson becomes first fast bowler to 600 Test wickets
England's James Anderson has become the first fast bowler to reach 600 Test wickets. The 38-year-old achieved the milestone by having Azhar Ali caught at first slip on the fifth day of the final Test ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinovac enters supply deal with Indonesia for COVID-19 vaccine doses
Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Tuesday it would help Indonesia's state-owned drugmaker Bio Farma produce in the country at least 40 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine before March 2021. ( read original story ...)
India building collapse: Twelve killed as rescue operation is suspended overnight
The death toll from a five-story apartment building collapse in the Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 12, as rescue operations to locate the missing were suspended overnight. ( read original story ...)
YouTube Hatemongers Are India’s New Stars
YouTube Hatemongers Are India’s New Stars... India has banned TikTok, along with a spate of other Chinese apps. But its social media problems are homegrown—and go far beyond any one program. The ... ( read original story ...)
India charges 19, including 7 Pakistanis, over Kashmir bombing
India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) charged 19 people, including 7 Pakistani nationals, on Tuesday over a deadly bomb attack on a security convoy in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir last ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Top Diplomat Begins Europe Tour Aiming to Rekindle Cooling Ties
China’s top diplomat began a weeklong tour of Europe seeking to counter growing wariness of Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy amid the coronavirus pandemic and worsening relations ... ( read original story ...)
China Says U.S. Spy Plane Entered a No-Fly Zone
Beijing alleged that a U.S. spy plane entered a no-fly zone over an area where the Chinese military was conducting live-fire drills, condemning the overflight as a provocative act. ( read original story ...)
Officials Keep U.S.-China Trade Deal Alive Despite ‘Tantrum Diplomacy’
This morning, reports emerged that U.S. and Chinese officials had reaffirmed their commitment to phase one of their joint trade deal in a call. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain raises debt ceiling to 15 bln dinars to finance public spending – cabinet
Bahrain's government has raised its debt ceiling to 15 billion dinars ($39.79 billion) from 13 billion dinars to help finance public spending, the cabinet said on Monday, as low oil prices and the ... ( read original story ...)