[Analytics] India confronts unprecedented water crisis
A water crisis of epic proportions looms as taps run dry across urban and rural…
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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Chinese Sichuan, kills 13
BEIJING, Jun 18, 2019, China Daily. President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to organize…
Philippine fishing boat sunk by Chinese ship
MANILA, Jun 18, 2019, PhilStar. The Vietnamese fishing boat that reportedly saved 22 Filipinos after…
Xi urges all-out relief work after SW China quake
BEIJING, Jun 18, 2019, Xinhua. President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts to organize relief…
[Analytics] Carrie Lam’s harsh style even when backing down on Hong Kong extradition bill fuels public anger
Chief executive’s belated apology exposed ‘lack of political judgment’ and has done little to convince…
Putin-Trump meeting in Osaka may be prepared on the eve of G20 – Kremlin
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Jun 17, 2019, TASS. A full-fledged meeting between the Russian and US Presidents, Vladimir…
‘Active opposition important in parliamentary democracy’: Indian PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 17, 2019, Asian Age. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said an…
68% unconvinced about Aso’s refusal of report on pension issue: Mainichi poll
TOKYO, Jun 17, 2019, The Mainichi. A June 15-16 Mainichi Shimbun nationwide poll found 68%…
S. Korea’s Lee Kang-in wins Golden Ball as tournament MVP
LODZ, Jun 17, 2019, Yonhap. South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-win earned the Golden Ball as…
Xi’s Central Asia trip cements neighborhood friendship, regional cooperation
DUSHANBE, Jun 17, 2019, Xinhua. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan opened…
G-20 agrees on int’l framework to reduce marine plastic pollution
KARUIZAWA, Jun 16, 2019, Kyodo. The Group of 20 major economies agreed Sunday on the…
India hikes customs duty on 28 US products
NEW DELHI, Jun 16, 2019, PTI. India on Saturday announced a hike in customs duties…