Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday that the worst sex crimes should be punishable by chemical castration, following an arrest in a gang-rape case that has prompted nationwide protests.
South China Sea heats up as Indonesia shadows Chinese ship near Natuna Islands
Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry has lodged a protest with Beijing over a Chinese coastguard ship that spent two days in its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea before leaving on Monday. The …
Anti-Maskers Ordered to Dig Graves for COVID-19 Victims in Indonesia
Eight men who refused to wear face masks in public have been ordered to dig graves for COVID-19 victims as a punishment in. The province of East Java is cracking down on …
YouTube announces TikTok competitor in India, where TikTok is banned
Instagram, which launched its TikTok clone Reels in August, told CNBC last week that it’s already seeing rapid user growth in India. But, that also means that YouTube will compete …
India bans onion exports as prices treble in a month
India on Monday prohibited exports of onion, the government said in a notification, as prices trebled in a month after excessive rainfall hit crops in southern states. The export of all varieties of …
India says China laying cables to bolster communications at border flashpoint
Two Indian officials said Chinese troops were laying a network of optical fibre cables at a western Himalayan flashpoint with India, suggesting they were digging in for the long haul despite …
UPDATE 1-India’s retail inflation eases in Aug as food prices rise more slowly
India’s annual retail inflation eased slightly in August as food inflation cooled, but remained above the upper end of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) medium-term target for the fifth straight month …
How China Brought Almost 200 Million Students Back
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EU, China sign food protection deal ahead of challenging summit
The European Union and China signed a deal on Monday to protect each other’s exported food and drinks items from feta cheese to Pixian bean paste ahead of challenging discussions on trade, climate …
Cases Top 29 Million; Iran Deaths Near Month High: Virus Update
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 29 million as India, the epicenter of the pandemic, reported more than 90,000 for a fifth straight day. Countries ranging from Iran to Czech Republic are reporting a …