Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs

The prime ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated Saturday a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowing thousands of pilgrims to easily visit

South Korea deports North Koreans who fled after killing 16

In an extremely unusual case, South Korea repatriated two North Korean fishermen yesterday after finding they had killed 16 other crew members on their boat and then

North Korea calls Abe an ‘idiot’ over criticism of weapons test

North Korea yesterday called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an “idiot” after he criticized a recent weapons test by the North. In a statement attributed

New Zealand | Gov’t passes law aimed at combating climate change

New Zealand lawmakers yesterday joined forces across the aisle to pass a bill aimed at combating climate change. The Zero Carbon bill aims to make

Farmers blamed for Delhi’s pollution say they are helpless

Indian farmers said they’re being unfairly criticized for causing the worst air pollution in the capital because of the burning of stubbles in fields. The

US sees Japan-South Korea thaw as last hope to save intel pact

The U.S. is encouraged that Japan and South Korea are showing their first signs of a thaw in their yearlong feud. But it’s unclear whether ties between the two American

Thailand set to hinder Cambodian opposition’s return plans

Plans by self-exiled leaders of Cambodia’s banned opposition party to return to their homeland hit a major roadblock yesterday when Thailand’s prime minister said their top leader would not be

South Korea offers to visit stalled joint tour resort in North

South Korean has offered to send a delegation to check on South Korean-built facilities at a long-stalled joint tourist resort in North Korea, Seoul said yesterday, as the North is

Used to impunity, Bangladesh elite face corruption crackdown

As gamblers called out bets around craps and roulette tables at a sports club in Bangladesh’s capital, dozens of black-clad security forces burst inside. Gamblers were ordered to the floor as

Moon, Abe meet briefly, agree to more talks to settle row

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met one-on-one yesterday for the first time in more than a year and called for more dialogue between the

Most ASEAN leaders no-shows in meeting with Trump’s proxy

Seven Southeast Asian leaders skipped an important meeting with the United States yesterday after President Donald Trump decided not to attend their regional summit in Thailand. Rather than Trump, the U.S.

Okinawa governor warns of ‘strong resistance’ to US missiles

As the Pentagon hunts for sites to deploy missiles against a rising China, Okinawa’s governor is warning the U.S. to steer clear of the southern Japanese prefecture. Governor Denny Tamaki said

UN chief urges Myanmar to resolve Rohingya crisis

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern yesterday over the plight of the 730,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, calling on Myanmar’s government to take responsibility by dealing with

Pakistan | Survivors say burning train took 20 minutes to stop, 74 dead

A raging fire swept through a train in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab Province yesterday killing 74 people and survivors said afterward it took nearly 20 minutes for

Cambodia | Police say body of missing British tourist found at sea

The body of a British backpacker missing for more than a week in Cambodia was found at sea yesterday about 100 kilometers from the island where she

India plans to open 100 airports in five years

India is planning to open 100 additional airports by 2024, as part of a plan to revive economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to people with knowledge of

Searchers look for man seen on YouTube falling on Mount Fuji

Japanese police said they found a body on Mount Fuji yesterday and are verifying whether it is that of a man who was seen falling down

US to send security envoy, commerce secretary to ASEAN meet

U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O’Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional summits in Thailand this weekend, the White

Australian consumer watchdog sues Google over location data

The Australian consumer watchdog yesterday took Google to court alleging the technology giant broke consumer law by misleading Android users about how their location data

Lion Air vows to follow recommendations in crash report

The CEO of the Lion Air, whose Boeing 737 Max 8 jet crashed a year ago off the coast of Indonesia killing 189 people, vowed

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