India, Pakistan exchange fire in Kashmir
Pakistan said on Thursday three of its soldiers were killed in a cross-border exchange of fire in the contested Kashmir region, but India denied that five of its troops died too.
Israel bars visit by two US lawmakers
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday barred US Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from making a planned trip to Israel, shortly after US president Donald Trump called on his ally not to let them in.
N Korea fires two projectiles, S Korea ‘impudent’
North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, shortly after Pyongyang described South Korea’s president as ‘impudent’ and vowed that inter-Korean talks are over.
The contours of the Kashmir move
THE government has defended its twin decisions to revoke operative portions of Article 370 of the constitution and dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories as ‘internal policy’ that warrant no international comment. While the prime minister’s moves have a domestic basis, their
Gunman held after injuring six Philadelphia police
Police said they took into custody early on Thursday the suspect in a seven-hour shooting standoff in a north Philadelphia home that left six officers wounded after a barrage of bullets.
14 dead in unprecedented rebel attack on Myanmar military town
At least 14 people have been killed in ongoing fighting Thursday between Myanmar's military and rebels who mounted a series of attacks, including an unprecedented strike on an army academy, apparently in retaliation for massive drug seizures.
New Trump rule targets poor, could cut legal immigration in half
US president Donald Trump's administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.
India needs time to restore order in Kashmir: SC judge
Indian authorities need more time to restore order in Kashmir, a Supreme Court justice said on Tuesday as a security clampdown entered a ninth day since New Delhi revoked the region’s special status, triggering protests.
HK protesters retreat from airport, city still in chaos
Pro-democracy protesters retreated from Hong Kong’s airport on Wednesday following two days of hugely disruptive rallies that turned violent and plunged the global financial hub further into turmoil.
Hong Kong mops up after weekend of violence, braces for more protests
Metro stations in Hong Kong resumed regular service on Monday and streets were being cleaned of debris as the city recovered from another night of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police, with more protests planned this week.
