Pakistani troops on Sunday opened fire and lobbed mortars at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control and International Border in Poonch and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, ... ( read original story ...)
Mount Merapi’s, Indonesia’s Most Volatile Volcano, Spews Ash in New Eruption; Several Villages Blanketed
The ash from Mount Merapi blanketed several villages on the mail island of Java. Its last major eruption in 2010 killed 353 people. ( read original story ...)
Freeport Indonesia to shift to all-underground mining by 2022-CEO
Freeport Indonesia, operator of Grasberg, the world’s second-biggest copper mine, is on track shift to all-underground mining by 2022, its chief executive said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Why the India-China conflict just burst back to life after 45 years of a tense truce
A border clash between the two nuclear armed neighbors has drawn the world's gaze to a disputed region in the Himalayas. ( read original story ...)
China’s Latest Tussle With India Could Lead to War
Indian bloodletting has rekindled a smoldering ire among many Indians who harbor a longstanding grudge against Beijing for a series of perceived slights over the decades dating back to the military ... ( read original story ...)
China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China's top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: 25 new cases in China, 2.3M tested in Beijing
Chinese authorities reported 25 new confirmed cases — 22 in Beijing and three in neighboring Hebei province. They say 2.3 million people have been tested in an effort to contain the outbreak in the ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases including 22 in Beijing
Mainland China reported on Sunday 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 20, down from 27 a day earlier, driven largely by the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese capital. ( read original story ...)
China, Korea report new infections; Trump wants less testing
China and South Korea reported new coronavirus cases Sunday in outbreaks that threatened to set back their recovery, while President Donald Trump said he told his government ... ( read original story ...)
China to create controversial Hong Kong security bureau
China’s state-run news agency announced the government’s intentions to create a new national security bureau in Hong Kong Saturday, in a highly controversial move toward strengthening its security ... ( read original story ...)