The cost to ride on India's luxury trains may surprise you
Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty.
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Thursday Briefing: Israel Seems Poised to Retaliate
Top European diplomats traveled to Israel yesterday to make one more plea for the country to show restraint in response to Iran’s aerial attack over the weekend. But David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary, said that a reprisal seemed inevitable.
Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi
JAKARTA/PALO ALTO, California -- Apple CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone maker will "look at" the possibility of manufacturing in the country after a meeting with Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday.
Australia boosts defense spending to 'transform' military
SYDNEY -- Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday announced a boost of 50 billion Australian dollars ($32 million) to defense spending over the next decade to transform the country's military into a "focused" force amid "increasing strategic competition between the U.S. and China."
Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed during phone talks Wednesday to further promote bilateral and trilateral cooperation together with the United States, following his recent visit to Washington.
Chinese workers need more skills for the country's economic pivot
Wei Li is a senior lecturer in international business at the University of Sydney Business School and a member of the university's China Studies Centre.