NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China began pulling back troops from along its contested border with India on Monday, Indian government sources said, following a clash between the two countries last […]
India's Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, officials said, weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their […]
India and China generals hold meeting to defuse border standoff
The talks come after multiple local military level meetings failed to defuse the tension. Top Chinese and Indian generals have held high-level talks in a Himalayan outpost in a bid […]
U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week
(Reuters) – The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions […]
Delta to resume passenger flights to China next week
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said on Monday it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle, via Seoul, next week following Chinese government approval for U.S. carriers to […]
Japan's defense minister says he has halted deployment of Aegis Ashore system
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had halted plans to deploy the Aegis Ashore air defense radar that can track and target ballistic […]
Malaysian prosecutors drop corruption charges against Najib ally
High Court acquits Musa Aman, a senior figure in former PM Najib Razak’s United Malays National Organisation. Malaysian government prosecutors withdrew corruption charges on Tuesday against an ally of former […]
US envoy to push Taliban, Afghan government for peace talks
Zalmay Khalilzad leaves for Kabul and Doha after Afghan President Ghani and rival Abdullah sign power-sharing deal. A senior United States envoy has left for Doha and Kabul to press […]
Silver linings: China air improves after coronavirus lockdowns, but smog seen returning
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Air and water quality in China and elsewhere have improved dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns cut traffic and forced polluting factories to close. But on the 50th annual […]
Coronavirus: Asian economic growth will halt for first time in 60 years, IMF warns
Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an “unprecedented” toll on the region’s service sector […]