Chinese and Indian soldiers engage in 'aggressive' cross-border skirmish

An "aggressive" cross-border skirmish between Chinese and Indian forces Saturday resulted in minor injuries to troops, a spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Defense has confirmed.

White House Covid cases contradict Trump's message on opening

The White House Covid-19 outbreak is undermining President Donald Trump's narrative that it's safe to open up the country and that diagnostic testing is of limited importance.

The future of tourism in the coronavirus era: Asia may hold answers to what's ahead

It's a sunny day on Bangkok's most famous tourist street, and shopkeeper Cletana Thangworachai is open for business.

India to ‘gradually’ ease lockdown, resume train services

One of the world’s largest train networks will ‘gradually’ restart operations from Tuesday as India eases its coronavirus lockdown,

The Indian revolutionary who fought to overthrow British rule while living in Japan

On December 23, 1912, an explosion rocked Delhi just as Lord Hardinge, the British viceroy of India, entered the new capital on the back of an elephant.

Our cities may never look the same again after the pandemic

From Auckland to Bogota, urban planners are already adapting our cities to lockdown. But will the changes last, and which more radical design proposals ..

We're headed for a faceless future as masks become the norm. That's a big security concern, experts say

As Western nations begin the slow crawl out of lockdown, it's increasingly clear that we're some way off society returning to anything resembling pre-Covid life.

Pakistanis crowd markets as coronavirus lockdown eased

Pakistanis crowded markets on Saturday after a nationwide coronavirus lockdown was eased, despite the country declaring its second highest daily infection toll.

US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies

The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus pandemic,