Donald Trump's insurrection incitement charge is a "monstrous lie", defence lawyers said as they presented evidence in the US Senate. Lawyer Michael van der Veen called impeachment proceedings against the former president a "politically motivated witch hunt" by

India is one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region to us. We welcome India’s emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday. He also welcomed India’s

Prague mayor Zdenek Hrib, who has been a constant target for Chinese authorities, says that he believes China’s power to inflict economic damage on the Czech Republic for his expressions of solidarity towards Taiwan and Tibet is ‘greatly overestimated’. During an

At least eleven people have died and 36 injured in an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, around 500 kilometres from Chennai.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the blast. "Fire at a firecracker factory in

China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country, its television and radio regulator announced on Thursday. China has criticised the BBC for its reporting on coronavirus and the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs. The BBC said it was "disappointed" by

Democrats have concluded their arguments that Donald Trump incited the 6 January Capitol riot, warning "he can do this again" if he is not convicted. Impeachment prosecutors on Thursday used rioters' own words to link Mr Trump to the violence while arguing the riot had

Several solar companies have pledged to oppose forced labor in their supply chains as concern over the sector's reliance on China’s Xinjiang region has been raised in recent times. A group of 175 companies involved in the industry, including Chinese leaders such as Longi

China’s new coastguard law has spiked the risk of a “spillover conflict” into Indonesia’s territorial waters around the Natuna Islands, warned Indonesia’s Maritime Security Agency chief. The site had reportedly witnessed skirmishes between the two nations

With the Kashmir Valley enveloped in snow, demand for local dry fish called 'hoggard', a savoury winter delicacy, has increased. The valley witnesses heavy snowfall from December to February every year. As the temperature falls, people in the valley tend to consume food items

Seth Oldmixon, American foreign policy expert, on Tuesday, ripped into Pakistan's claims that it is not interested in Kashmiri self-determination but in its annexation. "Pakistan isn't interested in Kashmiri self-determination. It's interested in annexation. That's

In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the ancient Yarlung civilisation established the first Tibetan Empire, China has plans to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam. In November of last year, China’s state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the

Canada has designated the Pakistan-based, Kashmir-focused Hizbul Mujahideen as a terrorist group. HM was among 13 new groups added to the list, including several neo-Nazi organisations like Proud Boys, which was also alleged to have taken part in the violence at the Capitol in

Senators at Donald Trump's second impeachment trial have been shown new dramatic and graphic video of an attack by his supporters at the US Capitol. Using Mr Trump's own words and tweets against him, Democrats prosecuting the case argued he had acted as

US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order to impose sanctions on the leaders of Myanmar's coup. The measures will be focused on military leaders, their family members and businesses linked to them. Steps are also being taken to block access by the military to $1bn

In yet another crackdown on the people of Hong Kong, the city’s Education Bureau (EDB) has introduced new regulations for how schools should operate. This comes months after China imposed its draconian National Security law in the city. According to a circular issued to

While discussing India's fight against international terrorism spanning close to 40 years that began with the brutal killing of diplomat Ravindra Mhatre in Birmingham in 1984, senior journalist Akhlaq Ahmed Usmani remarked that Pakistan sponsored-terrorism had hampered the peace

UK MP Bob Blackman on Sunday remembered Indian diplomat Ravindra Hareshwar Mhatre who was allegedly murdered in 1984 by banned outfit Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). "Today we remember the murder of the young #Indian diplomat #RavindraHareshwarMhatre who was kidnapped on

A woman who was severely injured while protesting against Myanmar's military coup is in critical condition. She was hurt at a protest on Tuesday in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, which saw police trying to disperse protesters using water cannon, rubber bullets and live rounds.

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump's defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House. But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing,

Police in Myanmar have fired rubber bullets during a demonstration in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, as thousands defied a ban on protests. Water cannon and tear gas have also been used against protesters, but reports of live bullet usage are unconfirmed. One woman is in hospital in a