While talking on India’s soft power, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had described Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi as the two “greatest Indians” who are remembered by people around the world. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar to probe deaths of two teens at juvenile centre
Authorities said Sunday they would investigate the deaths of two teenagers at a Myanmar juvenile centre after the family of one victim alleged abuse, in a scandal plaguing the country's notorious ... ( read original story ...)
Probe into Thailand murder of Kirsty Jones closed after 20 years
A 20-year investigation into the murder of backpacker Kirsty Jones has been closed. Ms Jones was killed in Thailand where the 20-year statute of limitations on the case ended on 9 August. No-one can ... ( read original story ...)
In Photos: Inside Thailand’s Red Light District in the Time of Coronavirus
Only in the government's fifth round of "easing" restrictions were they allowed to light their familiar lamps again. ( read original story ...)
6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed on Sunday an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two ... ( read original story ...)
China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O’Brien
Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday, ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China
Top News U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China. Posted . The visit marks the highest-level U.S. government outreach to the territory claimed by China since 1979. This rep ... ( read original story ...)
In Post-Brexit Britain, Conservative Lawmakers Start to Focus on China
A growing group in Parliament seeks to sway Boris Johnson’s government and claims success over Huawei. ( read original story ...)
Once reluctant to hit China on human rights, Trump moves to use the issue as a cudgel amid growing tensions
Sanctions on Chinese entities in Hong Kong and Xinjiang have provided the administration another set of tools to outflank Beijing amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Visit to Taiwan Begins, Adding to Rising China Tensions
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for the highest-ranking visit by a U.S. official to the island in decades, a trip that stands to further worsen spiraling ... ( read original story ...)