Minn., has found a rare point of agreement with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), as she has put her name to a bipartisan letter backed by the organization that calls for extending ... ( read original story ...)
Top Kashmir Rebel Leader Killed; India Claims Major Success
Officials say government forces have killed a top rebel commander and his aide in Indian-controlled Kashmir and shut down cellphone and mobile internet services during subsequent anti-India protests. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Massive evacuation operation to begin from 12 countries
Nearly 15,000 Indians are expected to return on special Air India flights from 12 countries over the next week. Passengers will pay their own fares and be quarantined on return. Indian navy ships are ... ( read original story ...)
Police Clash With Crowds as India Eases Coronavirus Curbs
Indian police fired tear gas at a crowd of protesting migrant workers in Gujarat and launched baton charges against hundreds of people queuing at liquor stores in New Delhi, even as the first steps ... ( read original story ...)
Virus misinformation fuels hatred against India’s Muslims
Gayur Hassan's Hindu neighbours came at night, throwing stones at his family's home in a northern Indian village and setting his workshop on fire. ( read original story ...)
India police: Security forces kill top militant commander in Kashmir
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 ...)