Asia
India's ex-Finance Minister Arun Jaitley dies at 66
New Delhi, Aug 24 (AP/UNB) — Arun Jaitley, India's former finance minister and a key member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first-term Cabinet, has died. He was 66.
Japan leader says S. Korea ending intel deal damages trust
Tokyo, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence, mainly on North Korea, is damaging mutual trust and vowed Friday to work closely with the U.S. for regional peace.
Security in Kashmir tightened following call for march
Srinagar, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Authorities intensified patrols Friday in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city after posters appeared calling for a public march to a United Nations office to protest New Delhi's tightened grip on the disputed region.
Pakistan warns cable operators against airing Indian channels
Dhaka, Aug 23 (UNB) - Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog has warned the cable TV operators of Lahore region against airing Indian channels and content, days after it banned the airing of advertisements featuring Indian artists, reports The Indian Express.
Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in
Hong Kong, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there by masked assailants against supporters of the anti-government movement.
Indian investigators arrest key opposition leader
New Delhi, Aug 22 (AP/UNB) — Federal investigators on Wednesday arrested a key opposition Indian National Congress party leader at his home in the Indian capital in a suspected money laundering case.
China appeals to Washington: 'Get along with us'
Beijing, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — China is appealing to Washington to "get along with us" after President Donald Trump said "somebody had to take China on" over trade complaints.
At least 201 killed in July-August China flooding
Beijing, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 201 people have been killed and 63 are missing following flooding across China in July and August, according to government rescue services.
At least 2,300 detained in locked-down Indian-ruled Kashmir
India, Aug 21 (AP/UNB) — At least 2,300 people, mostly young men, have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during a security lockdown and communications blackout imposed to curtail unrest after New Delhi stripped the disputed region of statehood, according to top Kashmir police and arrest statistics reviewed by The Associated Press.
"Not proud as an Indian": Amartya Sen's critique of Kashmir move
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen on Monday vehemently criticised the government's move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings". "I don't think ultimately you will have any resolution in Kashmir without democracy," he told NDTV in an interview.