Two killed as soldiers trade fire in Kashmir

An Indian army soldier and a child were killed yesterday after Pakistani troops opened fire across a cease-fire line dividing the troubled region between India and Pakistan,

Amid disputes, Indonesia renames part of South China Sea

Indonesia has named waters in its exclusive economic zone that overlap with China’s expansive claim to the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea, an assertion of

S. Korea offers talks on tension, family reunions with North

South Korea yesterday offered talks with North Korea to ease animosities along their tense border and resume reunions of families separated by their war in the

Afghanistan | UN reports rise in war deaths, blames insurgents

Afghanistan’s protracted war killed a record number of civilians during the first six months of this year, according to a U.N. report released yesterday, which blamed

Philippines | New kidnappings, jailbreak hit restive island

Suspected Abu Sayyaf gunmen abducted four workers in a school in a southern Philippine province where President Rodrigo Duterte visited troops waging an offensive against the

Sri Lanka | UN envoy flays continued rights violations

A visiting United Nations envoy said that torture remains “endemic and routine” in Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism methods and a number of persons being detained without trial under a harsh

Australians are divided over their economy like never before

Australian companies and consumers are divided as never before over their judgment of the nation’s economy. Business confidence is powering along and conditions - a

Indonesia | Telegram blocks terror content after ban threats

The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so it can remove “terrorist-related content”

Nature | As Indonesia cuts forests, fake nature thrives

Indonesia’s capital is lush with fake greenery even as the country is cutting down its precious tropical forests at a record rate. Jakarta’s gleaming air-conditioned malls

North Korea’s Kim: Dictator? Reformer? Shrewd negotiator?

When Kim Jong Un took the helm of North Korea in late 2011, speculation swirled around the young, Swiss- educated leader. What would he do for an

Pakistan | Corruption claims, currency crisis rattle leaders

A deepening political crisis in Pakistan has spooked investors and risks fresh street protests amid a corruption probe into Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Sharif’s fate

India | Gold imports said to double ahead of new tax

Gold imports by India, the world’s second-biggest user, more than doubled in June from a year earlier amid a rush by jewelers to build up

Sri Lanka Cricket apologizes to undressed workers

Cricket authorities in Sri Lanka have apologized to stadium workers who were forced to walk away in their underwear at the completion of a game against Zimbabwe

Indonesia | President signs decree to ban radical groups

Indonesia’s president has signed a decree giving the government the power to ban radical organizations, in a move aimed at outlawing groups behind an apparent rise

Philippines | Troops clash with communist rebels as Marawi siege nears end

Philippine troops clashed yesterday with communist rebels in the south, leaving eight rebels and a soldier dead, officials said. The fighting erupted after patrolling troops encountered some 40

Malaysia | 77 foreigners detained in migrant worker crackdown

Malaysian authorities have raided a construction site and detained 77 foreigners as part of a fresh crackdown on illegal immigration. Immigration officials said more than

India | Police warned weeks ago of attack on Hindus in Kashmir

As India’s government yesterday blamed separatist rebels for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more in Kashmir before fleeing into the night, rebel groups in the

Afghan-American female pilot seeks to inspire young women

An Afghan-American female pilot on a solo flight around the world seeking to inspire young women across the globe has taken a detour to visit her native

Despite winning freedom, many former fishing slaves struggle

On the day they were freed from slavery, the fishermen hugged, high-fived and sprinted through a stinging rain to line up so they wouldn’t be left behind.

Australia | Cardinal returns to face sexual assault charges

The most senior Vatican cleric to ever be charged in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal returned to Australia yesterday to stand trial in his

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