With this year’s elections in progress, every minority vote that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) puts in its column adds to the chance for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition to move past 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Therefore
While Europe is in the process of setting up a production line to manufacture GEM-T missiles for European Patriot batteries, Israel has decided to take its Patriot systems out of service. Do the Israelis know something the Europeans do not? The GEM-T, or guidance-enhanced
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem, says Gideon Rachman for the Financial Times.
Interviewed by Time magazine’s Eric Cortellessa on April 27 for a cover story entitled “How far Trump would go,” Donald Trump was asked, “Would you withdraw troops from South Korea?” Without giving a yes or no answer, and citing incorrect figures, he repeated his previous
Workers take to the streets across the globe, as more than 200 protesters are arrested in Istanbul.
The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.
TOKYO — The Japanese yen’s 12% plunge this year has traders wondering if the Group of Seven might have a currency crisis within their ranks. The good news: not yet. The bad news, though, is that there are still seven months left in this year of dangerous living for Japan’s
The southern province of Guangdong has been reeling from days of wild weather before the incident.
Officials say no bombs were found when the schools were searched and an investigation is on.
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
China’s Taijing-4 03 radar imaging satellite has recently captured detailed images of the US Navy’s critical Naval Station Norfolk, underscoring its advanced space-based intelligence technologies and striking surveillance capabilities. The images show three US aircraft
Changes to China's State Secrets Law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.
Details released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet under the Official Information Act reveal New Zealand officials have been considering involvement in AUKUS from the outset. On the same day the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and
China's food delivery market has experienced explosive growth in recent years, but critics say the industry is built on digital exploitation of the country's delivery riders.
April 2024 proved to be a busy month in Japanese-US diplomacy. The month saw a state visit to the US by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that included a White House sit-down with President Joe Biden on April 10. The next day, both men were joined by Philippine President Ferdinand
The US and Israel have been involved in intense discussions recently about whether Washington will sanction a unit of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) after reports of a string of human rights violations committed against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank before the Gaza
They are finding new ways to cut back on household spending as China’s economy loses steam.
India has one of the world's fastest growing economies but the benefits are yet to fully reach the poorest.
Political Islam grows in Malaysia and wanes in Indonesia, but non-Muslims in both countries are affected in similar ways.
