Pakistan downgrades diplomatic relations with India
ISLAMABAD, Aug 8, 2019, Asia Times. Pakistan and China reacted furiously to India’s move to…
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Moon says Japan in ‘no-winner’ game against S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug 8, 2019, Yonhap. President Moon Jae-in continued his criticism Thursday of Japan’s “no-winner…
China’s rare earth producers say they are ready to pass any tariff as cost to US customers
BEIJING, Aug 8, 2019, SCMP. China’s rare earth producers, who control the lion’s share of…
Minor volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Asama, Japan; alert level raised
TOKYO, Aug 8, 2019, Kyodo. A small eruption was observed Wednesday on Mt. Asama in…
US on track to oust China as Malaysia’s No. 1 investor
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8, 2019, MalayMail. Chinese firms’ pullback on investments here has opened the…
Over 130000 people evacuated as floods hit Maharashtra
MUMBAI, Aug 8, 2019, The Asian Age. Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)…
US formalises ban on government contracts to China’s Huawei, others
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 8, 2019, AFP. The United States administration unveiled rules on Wednesday (Aug…
Pakistan’s PM urges global intervention, says Kashmir issue can go out of hand
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7, 2019, Pakistan Today. A session of joint parliament on Tuesday condemned the…
[Analytics] Protesters pushing Hong Kong to the ‘abyss’
China’s government has warned Hong Kong protesters that “those who play with fire will perish…
36 Bills, 281 hrs: Modi 2.0 produces most productive session of Indian parliament
NEW DELHI, Aug 7, 2019, The Asian Age. In its first session after the 2019…
Russian deputy foreign minister to visit Pyongyang next week: embassy
MOSCOW, Aug 7, 2019, TASS. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov is due to pay…
[Analytics] How Abe and the ruling class of Japan have stirred up anti-Korean nationalism
The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, first placed restrictions on exports of…