Asia at a crossroads in fight against coronavirus as cases surge

Published On: November 16, 2020 02:57 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Nov 16: Countries across the Asia-Pacific region reported record new coronavirus numbers and fresh outbreaks on Monday, with Japan facing mounting pressure to reimpose a state of emergency and South Korea warning it was at a “critical crossroads”.

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del., Nov 16: President Donald Trump on Sunday briefly acknowledged losing the U.S. election in a morning Twitter post but then backtracked, saying he concedes “nothing” and vowing to keep up a court fight that election-law experts say is unlikely to succeed.

Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes

Published On: November 15, 2020 05:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov 15: Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump’s passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests.

Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival

Published On: November 15, 2020 05:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Hundreds of millions of people in north India woke up on Sunday to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.

HANOI, Nov 15: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free trade bloc on Sunday, a China-backed deal that excludes the United States, which had left a rival Asia-Pacific grouping under President Donald Trump.

Fire kills 10 at Romanian COVID-19 hospital

Published On: November 15, 2020 12:44 PM NPT By: Reuters

BUCHAREST, Nov 15: Ten people died on Saturday in a fire at a Romanian hospital treating coronavirus patients, the country’s agency for emergency situations (ISU) said.

ISLAMABAD, Nov 15: Pakistan will present evidence to the United Nations and other international bodies that India, its neighbour and arch rival, is involved with militant organisations on its soil, Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday.

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 14: Two airports in Ethiopia’s Amhara state which neighbours Tigray where federal troops are fighting local forces were targeted by rocket fire late on Friday, the government said.

Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire, at least 15 dead

Published On: November 14, 2020 08:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

SRINAGAR, India/MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Nov 14: At least 10 civilians and five security personnel were killed in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan on Friday, in one of this year’s deadliest days along the heavily militarised frontier separating the nuclear-armed rivals, officials said.

India, China close in on plan to end months of military standoff

Published On: November 13, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Nov 13: Seeking to end a dangerous military standoff in the western Himalayas, India and China are formulating a plan that involves creating no-patrol zones, pulling back tanks and artillery, and using drones to verify the withdrawal, Indian officials say.