Category: Asia
Russia and Ukraine extend grain deal despite disagreement
A deal allowing Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain through the Black Sea despite the ongoing conflict with Russia has been extended.
Bu [...]
Secret document reveals Russia’s 10-year plan to destabilize Moldova
A secret plan drawn up by Russia’s security service, the FSB, lays out detailed options to destabilize Moldova – including supporting pro-Russian gro [...]
Imran Khan supporters clash with police outside court
Police in Islamabad have clashed with supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan as he arrived in the city to appear in court.
Police [...]
Italy leaves children of same-sex parents in limbo
In 2018, Maria Silvia Fiengo and Francesca Pardi were among Italy's first same-sex couples to be registered as parents.
The mayor of Milan, Giusep [...]
Hong Kong: Two men arrested for possessing ‘seditious’ children’s books
Two men have been arrested in Hong Kong for the possession of picture books which authorities say are "seditious".
They are believed to be the fir [...]
Fake India officer who conned his way into top meetings
Indian police have arrested a man for posing as a senior official from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office.
Kiran Patel was on a visit to the Ka [...]
China’s Xi to meet Putin in Moscow next week
China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow next week to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials say.
The Kremlin said [...]
Fire at security building in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don
At least one person has been killed and two injured in a fire at a building used by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the southern city of R [...]
A spat between the US and Russia over a downed drone is escalating. Here’s what you need to know
The US has released footage of the moment a Russian plane dumped fuel on a US drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday – a confrontation that has sparked [...]
SpiceJet: India pilots grounded for coffee cup in cockpit
A private Indian airline has grounded two of its pilots for allegedly having coffee and sweets inside the cockpit of a flight mid-journey.
The inc [...]