July 20 - Hundreds of people led by the chief minister of Indian Kashmir shouted slogans and staged a protest in the capital Delhi on Monday, demanding statehood for the region, seven years after it was turned into a federal territory.
Chinese vessels have frequently clashed with Philippine vessels in the area.
MANILA, July 20 - The Philippines accused Chinese coast guard personnel on Monday of aggressively striking one of its navy staff in the head with a wooden baton during an encounter in the South China Sea, an incident its defence ministry described as part of a \"clear pattern
The campaign has focused largely on bread-and-butter issues, particularly the rising cost of living and the economy.
Soaring fuel and electricity costs triggered by the Iran war are accelerating Filipinos' shift to solar panels and EVs.
He died at a hospital, surrounded by his family, after a period of declining health.
ODESA, Ukraine July 20 - A Russian missile strike on a ship carrying corn near Ukraine's southern port of Odesa killed 10 people, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, in the deadliest attack in a weeks-long flare-up of violence in the Black Sea.
The meeting will focus on key challenges including energy and food security, the ongoing crisis in Myanmar and South China Sea tensions.
The third India-Australia Annual Summit in Melbourne on July 9 produced outcomes across defense, energy, critical minerals, technology and education — 18 in all. But by far the most significant deliverable centered on Australian uranium exports to India. After nearly 12 years
BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul raised the concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting on July 17.
Eight people died in the disaster on July 17 in the county of Pengshui in Chongqing.
More rain is predicted over the next few days.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to meet Philippine counterpart Ma. Theresa Lazaro.
Sonam Wangchuk is best known for campaigning on issues affecting his Himalayan region of Ladakh.
NEW DELHI, July 20 - Indian social activist Sonam Wangchuk may be pushing 60, but he has become the face of a Gen Z movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education minister over exam paper leaks, drawing wider support after he was forcibly taken
The song became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views in December 2012.
MOSCOW, July 20 - Russia's President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui an the Kremlin on Sunday, thanking her for help in what Moscow calls the special military operation, the Kremlin said.
Conviction rate of sexual abuse suspects in Hong Kong stands at 9 per cent.
Shipping restrictions on shiitake mushrooms grown on logs in open fields remain in parts of eastern Japan.
America’s Asia-Pacific defense decentralization policy is rooted in a systemic crisis gripping its military-industrial complex. The breaking point has come to light amid its ongoing conflict with Iran, combined with a protracted maritime campaign against Houthi militants in the
YAWATA, Japan, July 20 - The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave on Monday, a decision that has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media attention.
The daily round-trip service will be operated by Air China, connecting Beijing and Ulaanbaatar.
Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.
The debate over whether convicted child sex offender Shabir Ahmed should be deported from the United Kingdom to Pakistan is about far more than one offender. It has evolved into a test of how modern states balance domestic political pressures, immigration policy and
Other applicants include Garuda Indonesia, Citilink, Super Air Jet, TransNusa, and Wings Air.
Supporters are demanding accountability for recent failures in India's education system.
The current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live in autocratizing countries — that is, those becoming more authoritarian. In fact, a “third wave of autocratization” has
Taiwan officials said that Beijing may be rehearsing how to sever Taiwan’s Pacific supply lines from allies.
The months-old movement is seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office.
Five months after Israel and the United States launched strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and ignited a wider war, the Strait of Hormuz has become the conflict’s most stubborn front, a 21-wide chokepoint where military power and diplomatic paralysis meet. The pattern by
The India-EU trade deal signed earlier in 2026 has provided greater mobility for students.
CHENNAI/BENGALURU/AMSTERDAM, July 20 - A. Shrinikheathan is breaking from his family's tradition of studying in the United States, opting instead for a master's degree in Germany.
NEW DELHI, July 20 - Hundreds of supporters of India's youth-led \"cockroach\" movement gathered in the capital New Delhi on Monday to march on parliament, seeking the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission for the protest.
There's a growing perception that second-hand shopping goes beyond recession-driven consumption, a fashion insider said.
The war with Iran is driving fuel shortages and inflation around the world, deepening anti-American sentiment at a time when international confidence in the United States is already in decline. A June Pew survey found unfavorable views of the rising across 36 countries. This
A death sentence is supposed to be the moment a legal system proves it can be trusted with its gravest power. In November, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal handed down exactly that verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for crimes tied to the killings of
More disaster simulation centres, including for fires and earthquakes, are planned for the next three years.
The size of the facility has raised expectations that the fire will take considerable time to extinguish.
One Nation’s popularity has increased as voters abandon the divided opposition Coalition.
Nuclear giant Holtec International is betting big that its 300-megawatt small modular reactors are the future of atomic energy. On Friday, the Florida-headquartered firm filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in order to sell shares in the company on the
The Cockroach Janta Party has organised the march to demand reforms in India's education system.
From exam-paper leaks to investment scams, Telegram has repeatedly featured in India’s cybercrime cases. CNA speaks to investigators about why scammers favour the platform - and what Asia can learn from India’s response.
From exam-paper leaks to investment scams, Telegram has repeatedly featured in India’s cybercrime cases. CNA speaks to investigators about why scammers favour the platform - and what Asia can learn from India’s response.