Asia

Why India has not condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

The U.S. wants India to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but so far the world's biggest democracy has not. India has deep ties with Moscow, some distrust of the West and big concerns about China.

Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy addressed South Korea's Parliament

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Anthony Kuhn

South Korea was among the first Asian nations to sanction Russia, but it faces conflicting political and economic interests.

Supporters of an opposition party celebrate the success of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday.

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Pakistan's prime minister vows to fight on after Parliament ousts him

9:33pm April 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Supporters of Imran Khan took to the streets in protest while the political opposition prepared to install his replacement.

Shanghai locks down in an attempt to curb COVID-19 cases

8:24am April 10, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Plastics News Shanghai correspondent Rebecca Kanthor about the ongoing lockdown there.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted by a no-confidence vote.

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Imran Khan has been ousted as Pakistan's prime minister

5:53pm April 09, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

The no confidence vote came after the speaker of the house resigned, saying he could not oversee the ouster of his close ally of 30 years, and after Khan's own lawmakers delayed the vote.

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Charithra Chandran is cast as Edwina Sharma, who comes to England where her mom and half-sister in search of love and marriage.

Two Indian half-sisters are the talk of 'Bridgerton' — and of modern-day India, too

2:39pm April 09, 2022

by kamala thiagarajan

Kate and Edwina Sharma are having quite an impact on 19th century English society — and 21st century India. Their role in the Netflix show has sparked talk of colorism, colonialism and women's rights.

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Pakistan parliament holds a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan

8:01am April 09, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

The Pakistan parliament is holding a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Imran Khan, which will lead to his ouster. Opponents accuse his government of economic mismanagement.

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Yemen's president steps down in effort to end 7-year civil war

8:01am April 09, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon speaks to Yemen analyst Nadwa Al-Dawsari about the Yemeni president's transfer of power and its significance.

Former Goldman Sachs executive Roger Ng (center) leaves Brooklyn federal court with attorney Marc Agnifilo on May 6, 2019, in New York. On Friday, Ng was convicted of bribery and other corruption charges accusing him of participating in a $4.5 billion sch

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A former Goldman Sachs banker is found guilty in a plot to loot Malaysia's 1MDB fund

5:53pm April 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Roger Ng was convicted in a New York federal court of bribery and other corruption charges accusing him of participating in a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack the Malaysian state investment fund.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Afghan president at the Presidential Palace in Kabul in 2020.

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After a week of political chaos in Pakistan, more turmoil lies ahead

11:30am April 08, 2022

The county's Supreme Court said a move by Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote was unconstitutional. What happens next isn't entirely clear.