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Xi, Putin to attend G20 summit this November

-- 2022-08-19 11:25:15

Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island ofBali this November, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian president said on Friday. Andi Wid...

Russia says nuclear weapons use possible only in 'emergency circumstances'

-- 2022-08-18 20:21:27

Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Moscow would only use its nuclear arsenal in "emergency circumstances" and that it has no interest in a direct confrontation with NATO and the Uni...

Remains of two children found in auctioned suitcases in New Zealand

-- 2022-08-18 18:00:24

Police in New Zealand have confirmed that human remains found in two suitcases bought at an auction of household items were of two primary school-aged children. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia...

Vietnam government orders tech firms to store user data locally

-- 2022-08-18 17:01:33

Vietnam's government has ordered technology firms to store their users' data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules. The new rules, issued in a decree on Wed...

Indian state frees 11 convicted ‘gang rapists, murderers’ in Gujarat riot case

-- 2022-08-17 21:05:43

Eleven men serving life imprisonment for gang rape and murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots were freed following approval of their applications for remission of sentence. The 11 convicts in what cam...

Saudi Arabian women can now catch fishes

-- 2022-08-17 20:49:44

Saudi Arabia has initiated a programme to enable its female citizens to get engaged in the male-dominated fishing industry for the first time. As part of the programme, the kingdom has started provid...

Passenger traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels at Dubai airport

-- 2022-08-17 17:07:47

The operator of Dubai International Airport said on Wednesday said the Middle East hub could see monthly passenger traffic return to pre-pandemic levels in the latter half of next year. Dubai Airport...

India backtracks on support for Rohingya refugees, will deport them

-- 2022-08-17 17:07:08

India's home ministry said on Wednesday that Rohingya refugees in the capital New Delhi would be held at a detention centre and then deported, contradicting a minister's earlier statement promising fl...

Malaysia aims to learn from Thailand in push for medical use of cannabis

-- 2022-08-17 16:52:49

Malaysia plans to learn from the cannabis policy of neighbouring Thailand in its effort to legalise use of the drug for medical purposes, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, in a country whe...

Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka next week

-- 2022-08-17 16:33:23

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst reported on Wednesday, citing a former...

Rohingya refugees in India's capital to be given flats, security

REUTERS 2022-08-17 13:29:51

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar in India's capital will be allotted apartments and provided with police protection, a government minister said on Wednesday, signalling a change in the stance towards me...

Multiple bomb, arson attacks rock Thailand's south

REUTERS 2022-08-17 12:19:19

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. The bombi...

Six Indian border police die in Kashmir bus accident

-- 2022-08-16 21:57:19

A bus carrying personnel from India's high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least six officers, police said. Kashmir police...

Chinese navy ship docks in Sri Lanka, stokes worry in India

-- 2022-08-16 18:25:43

A Chinese navy vessel arrived at a Beijing-built port in southern Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after its port call was earlier delayed due to apparent security concerns raised by India, reports AP. The Yuan...

China to discourage abortions to boost low birth rate

-- 2022-08-16 17:38:49

China will discourage abortions and take steps to make fertility treatment more accessible as part of efforts to boost one of the world's lowest birth rates, its National Health Authority said on Tues...

Bus falls in Kashmir gorge, killing six Indian border police

-- 2022-08-16 15:12:48

A bus carrying personnel from India's high-altitude border police rolled off a mountainous road and fell into a gorge in Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least six officers, police said. Kashmir police...

Oil tanker, passenger bus crash kills 20 in central Pakistan

REUTERS 2022-08-16 14:13:25

A fiery crash between an oil tanker and a passenger bus killed at least 20 people in Pakistan, a police spokesperson and media said on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash late...

Australia's PM says predecessor 'undermined democracy' with secret roles

REUTERS 2022-08-16 11:30:57

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his predecessor Scott Morrison had "undermined our democracy" by secretly appointing himself minister for home affairs and treasury during the COVID-19...

Chinese military survey ship docks at Sri Lanka port

-- 2022-08-16 10:36:03

The Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 has docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-built Hambantota port, Refinitiv data and local media showed on Monday. The ship has been a bone of contention between India an...

Taiwan accuses China of exaggeration with islands footage

REUTERS 2022-08-16 10:28:34

Taiwan accused China of exaggeration and "tricks" on Tuesday after the Chinese military published footage of the strategically located Penghu islands where there is a major Taiwanese air base. China,...

China announces new drills as US delegation visits Taiwan

-- 2022-08-15 19:54:54

China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island's president met with members of a new US congressional delegation on Monday, threatening to renew tensions between Beiji...

Military-ruled Myanmar jails Suu Kyi for six years in graft cases

-- 2022-08-15 19:49:21

A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty in four corruption cases, a source with knowledge of the proceedin...

A year of Taliban rule gives Afghanistan security, but little hope

-- 2022-08-15 15:21:38

The Taliban marked a year in power on Monday, but celebrations were muted as Afghanistan struggles with rising poverty, drought, malnutrition and fading hope among women that they will have a de...

Iran says Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack

REUTERS 2022-08-15 14:06:06

Salman Rushdie and his supporters are the only people to blame for Friday's attack on the novelist, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Rushdie is recovering after being stabbed repeatedly at a p...

Modi says India aims to become developed nation in 25 years

REUTERS 2022-08-15 11:54:21

India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day address on Monday, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and d...

Philippines in talks to buy US helicopters after dropping Russia deal

-- 2022-08-15 11:26:39

The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth 12.7 billion pesos ($227.35 million) in order to avoid sanctions, Mani...

US lawmakers reach Taiwan on two-day visit amid China tensions

-- 2022-08-14 19:11:39

A US lawmaker delegation reached Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day visit during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to come amid continued military tensions with the...

Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept 1 as lockdown fears persist

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-14 13:12:04

All schools in Shanghai to reopen Sept 1 as lockdown fears persist The city will require all teachers and students to take nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus every day before leaving campus Chin...

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 'India's Warren Buffet', dies at 62

REUTERS 2022-08-14 12:38:50

Stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dubbed India's Warren Buffett with an estimated net worth of $6 billion, died early on Sunday at age 62, his family said. A chartered accountant by profession from...

Sri Lanka says China survey ship can dock in its port

-- 2022-08-14 09:58:35

Sri Lanka said on Saturday it has agreed that the Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 can dock at its southernmost port, the Chinese-run Hambantota on August 16, despite security concerns raised b...