Beijing’s naval maneuvers are reshaping security policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces want to be ready to put troops into battle, a taboo since the end of World War II. ( read original story ...)
Defense white paper: Japan within range of North Korea missiles
Japan said Tuesday in a new defense white paper that North Korea has the capability to launch an attack against Japan with a nuclear warhead, a first-time admission in official documents as tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Over 7,00,000 Marooned as Flash Floods Wreak Havoc in Parts of Bangladesh
A total of 14 rivers were flowing above the danger level on Monday, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan receives record $23.1 billion remittances
Analysts and experts said a steady growth in remittances to Pakistan will continue despite the worldwide economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India returns Bangalore to lockdown; EU drops Serbia and Montenegro from safe list
Global cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; 6,000 new cases in Russia ... ( read original story ...)
India quizzing owners of banned Chinese apps over content and practices
Chinese companies such as TikTok-owner ByteDance have been asked by India to answer 77 questions about their apps that have been banned by New Delhi, including whether they censored content, worked on ... ( read original story ...)
India’s auto sales to take 3-4 years to return to peak levels
India's auto sales volume will not return to the peak levels seen in 2018 for another three-to-four years, an industry body executive said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Videos by Nobel laureate help fight pandemic
If you are coughing or sneezing use your elbow or a cloth or towel," Abhijit Banerjee, who won the Nobel prize last year, says in a calm and measured tone. He is a professor of economics at the ... ( read original story ...)
77 dead in floods and landslides in India’s Assam state
Six more people have died in floods and mudslides in northeastern India's Assam state, officials said Tuesday, taking the death toll to 77 from more than two weeks of ... ( read original story ...)
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by 2027, angering China and pleasing Trump
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain's 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world's biggest telecoms equipment ... ( read original story ...)