Police in India said security forces killed a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander amid a series of gunfights in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
U.S.’ Khalilzad to meet Taliban in Qatar, visit India, Pakistan
The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan will call for a reduction in Afghan violence, the start of intra-Afghan peace talks and cooperation against the new coronavirus on a trip to Qatar, ... ( read original story ...)
As India Reopens Liquor Stores, Customers Line Up — But Overcrowding Forces Closures
When liquor stores reopened Monday for the first time in six weeks, crowds lined up, posing infection risks. Some states then reversed the decision to reopen or levied higher taxes to deter crowds. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Trump says Covid-19 task force to continue ‘indefinitely’ as US-China rift widens
China relationship one of ‘disappointment and frustration’; eurozone’s future threatened; Spain extends state of emergency. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade lower; private survey on China’s services sector ahead
China's Caixin/Markit services Purchasing Managers' Index is expected to be out around 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
White House says relationship with China is disappointing, frustrating
China relationship is one of disappointment and frustration, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday, highlighting a deepening rift between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s China Evasion
The commission’s ‘buyer beware’ announcement looks tough but actually is irresponsible. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan donates 100,000 surgical masks to Kansas
Taiwan is donating 100,000 surgical masks to Kansas to help medical and meat packing workers amid the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas ... ( read original story ...)
US demands WHO invite Taiwan to meeting
The United States on Wednesday urged the World Health Organization to defy Chinese pressure and invite Taiwan to its annual meeting, which will discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The United States ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain eases coronavirus restrictions, shops, industries to open
Shops and industrial enterprises in Bahrain can open from Thursday while restaurants will stay closed to in-house diners, the Health Ministry said, as the Gulf state eases restrictions designed to ... ( read original story ...)