India’s three-time prime minister Vajpayee dies aged 93
NEW DELHI, Aug 17 , Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died Thursday, sparking tributes from across the political…
Turkey court rejects new appeal to release detained US pastor: report
ISTANBUL, Aug 15, 2018 , A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected a new appeal to free US pastor Andrew Brunson,…
Senior party leader in India resigns
NEW DELHI, Aug. 15 , A senior leader of India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or the common man’s party, Wednesday…
China blasts US solar tariffs, takes WTO action
BEIJING, Aug 15 ,China has blasted US tariffs on solar panel imports, filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization…
Erdogan says Turkey to ‘boycott’ US electronic goods
ISTANBUL, Aug 14, 2018 , President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods in retaliation…
China data shows economic momentum flagging
BEIJING, Aug 14 ,The Chinese economy is displaying further signs of weakness, with data Tuesday showing investment slumped to a…
Indian rupee hits record low of 70 to the dollar
MUMBAI, Aug 14 , The Indian rupee hit a record low of 70 to the dollar on Tuesday as emerging…
Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89
Kolkata (India), Aug. 13, Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away here on Monday morning. He was 89. Chatterjee,…
Malaysia’s Mahathir aims to scrap China deals
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Aug. 13 ,Malaysia’s prime minister said Monday he will seek to cancel multibillion-dollar Chinese-backed infrastructure projects that were…
Iran’s Khamenei: ‘No war, no negotiations with the US’
TEHRAN, Aug 13, 2018 , Iran’s supreme leader said Monday there would be neither war nor negotiations with the United…