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January 20, 2026 3:51 PM

Wave of low temperature brings rare snowfall to Shanghai

A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. The city, on China's east coa...

January 20, 2026 3:39 PM

Japan inbound tourist numbers hit record high in December despite 45% drop from China

Tourists to Japan from China dropped 45% in December from the year earlier but the total number of inbound visitors hit a record high for the month, the Japanese minister for tourism said on Tuesday. Beijing had in November urged its citizens not to...

January 19, 2026 10:43 PM

Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital

An explosion tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a hotel in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan's capital on Monday, killing a Chinese national and six Afghans and injuring several others including a child, officials said. The restaurant was ...

January 19, 2026 10:05 PM

Coffee Board of India showcases varieties at World of Coffee Dubai

The Coffee Board of India is leading the Coffees of India Pavilion at World of Coffee Dubai 2025, one of the most ambitious national showcases at the event, featuring over 50 exhibitors representing 14 Indian companies and stakeholders. The pavilion ...

January 19, 2026 8:47 PM

India, UAE set $200 billion trade target by 2032 as PM Modi and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan deepen strategic partnership

India and the United Arab Emirates on Monday agreed to significantly deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting an ambitious target of doubling bilateral trade to USD 200 billion by 2032, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE Preside...

January 19, 2026 5:40 PM

PM Modi personally receives UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday personally received United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Delhi airport. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Went to the airport to welcome my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohame...

January 19, 2026 9:49 PM

Japan’s snap election and tax pledge keep nation’s finances in spotlight

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called a snap general election with a vow to suspend an 8% food levy for two years, echoing proposals by her rivals despite the potential strain on the country's already precarious finances. A consump...

January 18, 2026 5:31 PM

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit India on January 19

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will undertake an official visit to India on January 19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, further strengthening the growing strategic partnership between the two count...

January 18, 2026 5:38 PM

Iran’s leader Khamenei accuses Trump of inciting deadly protests

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday blamed President Donald Trump for weeks of demonstrations that rights groups said have led to more than 3,000 deaths. "We consider the U.S. president criminal for the casualties, damages and s...

January 18, 2026 6:01 PM

Indonesia finds wreckage of missing surveillance plane carrying 10, one body

Indonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province on the slope of a fog-covered mountain and had recovered the body of one of the 10 people on board. Th...

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