Category: Asia
Indonesia cough syrup deaths: Relief for families as court allows lawsuit
Parents whose children died or were injured by tainted cough syrup have wept with relief after an Indonesian court allowed a class action lawsuit.
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U.S. condemns attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco
Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, protesters on Sunday broke open the makeshift security barriers raised by the San Francisco police and installed two K [...]
Iraq war 20 years on: How invasion plunged country into decades of chaos
The invasion of March 2003 was a catastrophe for Iraq and its people.
More proof of that, measured in broken lives, was at a suspected site of a m [...]
Thailand parliament dissolved ahead of May election
Thailand's king has dissolved parliament, paving the way for a general election in early May.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's new conservative, [...]
Salman Khan’s security beefed up outside Galaxy Apartment by Mumbai police after receiving threats on email
Salman Khan has received additional protection after receiving threats on an e-mail. A case has also been registered.
Salman Khan's security beefe [...]
Asia Pacific markets drop after UBS rescue of Credit Suisse
Asia Pacific stocks fell on Monday, even as regulators across the region sought to assure investors that their money was safe in the wake of a bailou [...]
Xi makes ‘journey of friendship’ to Moscow days after Putin’s war crime warrant issued
For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his high-profile state visit to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin this week is a timely opportunity to [...]
India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist
Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a third straight day – one of the country’s mo [...]
Kim Jong Un talks up North Korea’s nuclear capability as daughter watches latest missile test
North Korea must be ready to launch nuclear counter strikes at any time to deter war, state media quoted leader Kim Jong Un as saying on Monday, as h [...]
Saudi Arabia invited Iran’s President Raisi to visit, Tehran says
Iran says Saudi Arabia has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for an official visit - just over a week since the countries agreed to restore dip [...]