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South Korean police officers wearing face masks and face shields patrol to block protesters possible rallies against the government in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Seoul city temporarily banned outdoor rallies with 10 or more people over infection risks against the spread of the coronavirus. (AP)

South Korea eases social distancing curbs amid COVID-19 downtrend

Daily infections have fallen largely into the double-digit range in the past two weeks

11 Oct 2020 5:19 PM IST

Rescuers carry away the body of a victim at the blast site hit by a rocket during the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan, on October 11, 2020. (AFP)

Nagorno-Karabakh truce under severe strain as both sides allege...

Both sides accused one another of breaking the ceasefire almost immediately on Saturday

11 Oct 2020 5:10 PM IST

A screen grab taken from a KCNA broadcast on October 10, 2020 shows what appears to be a new North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea, on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang. - Nuclear-armed North Korea held a giant military parade, television images showed, with thousands of maskless troops defying the coronavirus threat and Pyongyang expected to put on show its latest and most advanced weapons. (AFP)

North Korea unveils 'monster' new intercontinental ballistic missile...

The parade featured North Korea's ballistic missiles for the first time since Kim began meeting with international...

11 Oct 2020 1:16 PM IST

Protesters demonstrate in the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Sooronbai Jeenbekov, the embattled president of Kyrgyzstan, has moved to end the political turmoil that followed a disputed parliamentary election, ordering a state of emergency in the capital. (AP)

Kyrgyzstan president calls in military as protesters clash in streets

Earlier the president had said he was ready to resign once a new cabinet was appointed - which could happen on Saturday

10 Oct 2020 10:51 AM IST

Pigeons fly near Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert during a military conflict in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon Saturday. (AP)

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh

The announcement follows 10 hours of talks between the diplomats in Moscow, which were sponsored by Russian Foreign...

10 Oct 2020 9:12 AM IST

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen. (Image: Twitter/@iingwen)

China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says...

China, which claims Taiwan and regards it as a wayward province, made its displeasure evident in an e-mail to...

9 Oct 2020 10:29 AM IST

A protester tries to hurl a brick towards police trying block protesters from advancing towards the Presidential Palace during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Thousands of enraged students and workers staged rallies across Indonesia on Thursday in opposition to a new law they say will cripple labor rights and harm the environment. (AP)

Protests in Indonesia against new jobs law enter third day

Met with cautious optimism by financial analysts, the bill has sparked outcry, with labour unions, students and...

8 Oct 2020 2:42 PM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar (L) met his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi (C) for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday .(Image: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar)

India, Japan finalise pact for cooperation in 5G tech, AI

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar met his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi for a bilateral meeting in Tokyo...

8 Oct 2020 1:06 PM IST

A man with a mental health condition shackled in a hut in Majene in West Sulawesi by his family. - While not unique to Indonesia, padlocks, shackles and chains are frequently used to cover for a lack of proper mental health provision in the worlds fourth most-populous nation. The COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has exacerbated the issue, forcing many people who have been freed following a change in attitudes, access to medication and better care back into chains. (AFP)

Locks, chains: Coronavirus puts Indonesia's mentally ill back in...

Padlocks, shackles and chains are used to cover for a lack of proper mental health provision in the world's fourth...

7 Oct 2020 9:47 AM IST

People protesting the results of a parliamentary vote gather outside the seized main government building, known as the White House, in Bishkek, on October 6, 2020. - Kyrgyzstan was deep in political crisis Tuesday with its pro-Russian president insisting he was in control despite protesters capturing the seat of government and freeing his predecessor and nemesis following violent clashes with police. (AFP)

Opposition in Kyrgyzstan claim power after storming government...

Kyrgyzstan is a close ally of Russia and has long been a platform for geopolitical competition between Moscow,...

6 Oct 2020 2:33 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shakes hands with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (PTI FIle)

India, US, Australia, Japan to discuss China's growing power in Quad...

The talks follow recent tensions between China and India over the border issue as well as Australia's deteriorating ties...

6 Oct 2020 10:42 AM IST

Peoples Liberation Army soldiers march to their barracks opposite the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AFP File)

Taiwan says military under pressure from China as missions mount

China, which claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up its military activities near the island

6 Oct 2020 10:14 AM IST