By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessor’s tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, Chinese and European goods any time soon. “I’ve been told that if you close your eyes, you […]
By By Reuters staff YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar voted in a general election on Sunday seen as a referendum on a fledgling democratic government that remains popular at home but which has seen its reputation collapse overseas amid allegations of genocide. Leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) is expected to win […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) A well-known former television presenter has been killed in a blast in Afghanistan that officials have blamed on militants linked to the Taliban. Yama Siawash was an anchor on the private TV channel Tolo News and had recently started work at the country’s central bank. He and two others were killed […]
By Derek Francis BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares closed at their highest level since mid-February on Thursday as strong earnings from the country’s biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) boosted banks, with metal and energy stocks adding to the gains. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 1.78% to close above the 12,000-mark for the first […]
Police in Hong Kong have launched a hotline where residents can report breaches of the national security law imposed by Beijing earlier this year. The law criminalises secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces. It has silenced many protesters since it came into force. Hong Kong residents can send images, audio and video files to […]
By Chayut Setboonsarng, Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said “we love them all the same” of protesters who seek to curb his powers and he called Thailand “the land of compromise” on Sunday in his first direct public comments on months of demonstrations. One protest leader said it sounded like “just words.” The […]
By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces killed the chief of the largest militant group in Kashmir in a gun battle on Sunday, as the disputed region is riven by violence more than a year after New Delhi withdrew its semi-autonomy. The killing takes the number of militants killed in the Muslim-majority […]
By Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday his government will give provisional provincial status to part of Kashmir, drawing condemnation from India, which has long objected to any such changes by Islamabad. Khan’s proposal would apply to Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s only land link to China, which is the northern part […]
Seven pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong have been arrested over scuffles with pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city’s Legislative Council in May. Police say they have been charged with contempt and interfering with members of the council. The two opposing camps came to blows, with heckling and shoving on both sides, over the appointment of the […]
Typhoon Goni Typhoon Goni is barrelling across the Philippines, bringing with it “catastrophic” 225km/h (140mph) winds and torrential rainfall. At least four people are reported to have died. Homes have been damaged and roads inundated with flash flooding. Goni made landfall as a super typhoon at Catanduanes island on Sunday at 04:50 local time (19:50 […]
