Campaign events, cheap tickets: Indian parties woo Gulf voters for election
As the southern Indian state votes on April 26, thousands are flying back from the Gulf to cast their ballot. Could they shape the election?
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North Korean hackers target South's defense sector, police say
SEOUL -- South Korean police and arms procurement authorities say North Korean hackers have been targeting the country's burgeoning defense sector over the past 18 months in operations characterized by more diverse approaches and higher levels of complexity.
Democracy put to the test in India's general election
India's general election for the lower house of parliament kicked off on April 19. With about 970 million eligible voters, it is the world's largest national election. To avoid confusion, the voting is being divided into seven phases across the different states and regions, with ballot counting scheduled for June 4.
North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip
SEOUL (Reuters) -- A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media said on Wednesday, in a rare public report of an exchange between the two countries believed to have secret military ties.
Japan's ANA and Air India to operate codeshare flights
TOKYO -- All Nippon Airways will partner with Air India to offer codeshare flights from late May, seeking to claim 40% of passenger traffic between the two countries as India is expected to become the third largest aviation market after China and the U.S.
Yen's decline will inevitably affect confidence in Japan's economy
William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
UAE central bank asks lenders to defer loan repayments for six months to help flood-hit residents
The United Arab Emirates' central bank sent a directive to the country's lenders and insurers approving the deferring of loan repayments for six months, as residents and businesses reel from historic floods that paralyzed the normally dry desert emirate.
Qatari emir in Nepal, expected to tackle migrant conditions and Nepali student held hostage by Hamas
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The emir of Qatar landed in Nepal Tuesday on his first-ever visit to the South Asian country, after visiting Bangladesh and the Philippines, where improving migrant workers’ conditions in the Gulf state and a Nepali student still held hostage by Hamas are expected to be on the agenda.