Government And Politics
India not planning to invite Ukraine to G20 summit in September
India says it is not planning to invite Ukraine to the G20 summit of industrialized and developing nations in September
Takeaways of AP investigation into a missing boat of 180 Rohingya refugees
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees set out from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia
US defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased belligerence
Shootout between Pakistani troops and insurgents in border region kills 2 soldiers, 2 militants
The Pakistani military says troops and militants exchanged fire in a northwestern region along the border with Afghanistan in a shootout that killed two soldiers and two militants
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square on anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests
China has tightened already strict access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests
Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately
As the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches Sunday, many in Hong Kong are trying to mark the day in the shadow of a law that prosecuted leading activists in the city’s pro-democracy movement
China Ukraine envoy urges governments to 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield,' negotiate peace
China’s Ukraine envoy has appealed to other governments to “stop sending weapons to the battlefield” and hold peace talks but gave no indication his trip to the region made any progress toward a settlement
Rally demands release of Pakistani human rights lawyer taken by armed men in Karachi
Dozens of protesters are holding a rally in Pakistan’s biggest city of Karachi to demand the release of a top rights lawyer, after he was abducted by armed men the previous day
China criticizes US plan for trade deal with Taiwan
China’s government has criticized the United States' plans to sign a trade treaty with Taiwan, calling on Washington to stop official contact with the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory