‘We have no option’: An election protest brews in Indian coffee capital
Araku Valley coffee is sold in cafes around the world, but its farmers do not have toilets. So their vote in India’s election goes to ‘None of the Above.’
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CNBC's Inside India newsletter: A disconnected stock market
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'It's our duty': Bank of England chief says cutting rates just before a UK election wouldn't be an issue
LONDON — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday played down any political pressure received by his institution, confirming that a rate cut immediately before a general election wouldn't be out of the question.
A year since Pakistan’s May 9 riots: A timeline of political upheaval
Nationwide riots on this ‘dark day’ last year triggered a months-long political crisis that saw ex-PM Imran Khan jailed, and a crackdown on his party.
U.S. will defend Japan, Taiwan if Trump wins election: H.R. McMaster
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will remain committed to defending Japan and Taiwan even if Donald Trump returns to the White House after the November election, former national security adviser H.R. McMaster tells Nikkei, saying he thinks the former president would be "convinced of the strategic importance" of American forces in Japan for deterring China.
Maldives FM meets Indian counterpart at frosty time in relations
NEW DELHI -- India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday told his visiting Maldivian counterpart, Moosa Zameer, that ties between the "close and proximate" neighbors depend on mutual interests and reciprocal sensitivity after bilateral relations were strained by the election last year of a pro-China president in the Maldives.
Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on the country participating in peace talks with Russia. Banning Chinese nationals from buying property within a 50-mile radius of U.S. government buildings. Filling the national security sector with acolytes of Donald Trump.
India election: will Pakistan-bashing again become a rallying call for Modi’s BJP?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his top aides have accused opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of allegedly receiving support from rival Pakistan over a social media post, but analysts say the spectre of Islamabad again at the polls is muted this time.