Government And Politics
British public figures urge Pakistan to release brother of pro-Imran Khan rights lawyer
Several prominent public figures in the United Kingdom have urged Pakistan to release the brother of a human rights lawyer who served as an adviser to former Prime Minister Imran Khan
China accuses US of interfering in training exercise before aerial confrontation
China's Defense Ministry has accused the U.S. of “interference and surveillance” of a naval exercise in the South China Sea ahead of an incident in which a Chinese fighter pilot flew at high speed in front of an Air Force reconnaissance plane, underscoring the rupture in contacts between their militaries
China's industry minister, Tesla's Musk meet, discuss electric cars
China’s industry minister has met Tesla Ltd
China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops
China has expressed its support for Serbia following renewed violence between ethnic Serbs and NATO troops in Kosovo
India's northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit
Shootings and arson are continuing in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and tribal insurgents on Sunday killed five people
China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
Officials with China's burgeoning space program say they plan to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand their space station
Modi opponents boycott opening of new parliament building as PM reshapes India's power corridor
India’s major opposition parties have boycotted the inauguration of a new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the ceremony sidelined President Droupadi Murmu, who is the head of state and highest constitutional authority
Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian Parliament; PM says it breaks with colonial past
India’s major opposition parties have boycotted the inauguration of a new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rare show of unity against his Hindu nationalist ruling party
Taiwan says Chinese warships pass through Taiwan Strait as Beijing keeps up pressure on island
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says it detected three Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, passing through the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up pressure on the self-ruled island
Rights group: Uyghur student missing in Hong Kong after texting that he was interrogated by police
A human rights group says a Uyghur student has been missing in Hong Kong for more than two weeks since he sent a message saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police at the city’s airport