India’s Modi arrives in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Indian prime minister expected to push settlement on ending Ukraine war, even if seen as being too close to Russia.
Recent Developments and News in Asia
Japan's yen has seen wild swings this year — is it still a safe-haven asset?
Japan's yen has traditionally been viewed as a safe-haven asset, shielding investors from the impact of economic and market turbulence — is that status intact after the wild swings in the currency this year?
Floods, landslides in India's Tripura state displace tens of thousands
GUWAHATI/DHAKA — Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety on Aug 23 in India's north-eastern state of Tripura after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, forcing more than 65,000 people from their homes and killing 23, the authorities said.
India’s Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland on Thursday, pledging India’s support and saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield.
On frontline island, Taiwan president rejects China's rule for freedom
KINMEN (Taiwan) — Taiwan wants to continue its free way of life and rejects being ruled by China's Communist Party, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Aug 23, during a visit to a frontline island between the two sides to mark a key battle with Chinese forces.
Trump, Harris industrial policies’ winners & losers
Whoever wins the presidency this November will bestow upon the United States an industrial policy for manufacturing. Not the same policy, though. The two candidates will use different tools and support different industries.
Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded officers died at a hospital in the eastern province of Punjab, officials said Friday.
Misinformation about Hindus being targeted in Bangladesh fuels Islamophobia fears
However, fact-checkers said that most accounts of attacks on the minority community were either exaggerated or false. Experts warned that such misinformation could be aimed at fuelling Islamophobia within India and undermining Bangladesh’s interim government.