Why has India’s BJP lost its parliamentary majority?
India’s Narendra Modi will have to form a coaltion government with other parties in order to secure a majority in parliament.
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Asian countries aim for stronger ties with India after election
NEW DELHI -- Congratulations from Asian nations poured in Wednesday for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day after his Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance won a third term in power.
South Korea woos African nations over critical mineral supplies
SEOUL -- South Korea is wooing African countries in a bid to secure minerals essential to producing batteries, electric vehicles and smartphones, as the high-tech economy tries to curb its heavy reliance on China for lithium, graphite and rare earths.
Singapore summit highlights quasi-war atmosphere looming over Asia
SINGAPORE -- The annual Asia Security Summit known as the Shangri-La Dialogue was held in Singapore over the weekend amid growing fears of a geopolitical crisis.
India’s Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style
NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions that he’s found easy to execute thanks to the brute majority he enjoyed in India’s lower house of parliament.
India election results: Which allies does Modi depend on now?
Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.
King Charles banknotes enter circulation for the first time
LONOND — Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III entered circulation on Wednesday for the first time, the Bank of England said in a statement.
Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Four police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday.