August 04, 2019 4:35 PMSYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) – US efforts to build a global coalition to protect ships passing through the Persian Gulf continue to bear little fruit, with key ally Australia still undecided about whether to join. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:05 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8937

August 04, 2019 3:44 PMSRINAGAR, India (AFP) – The Indian military on Sunday (Aug 4) claimed to have killed several Pakistani attackers trying to cross the de facto border in Kashmir, as tensions ratcheted up in the disputed region and sent thousands of tourists fleeing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 12:06:02 Category: […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 3:30 PMJAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and some neighbouring provinces on Java island have been hit by a major electricity outage after problems at a number of power stations on Java, the country’s state power company PLN said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 4). Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 2:08 PMTOKYO (NYTIMES) – The bride wore a birthday cake of a dress, with a scalloped-edge bodice and a large hoop skirt. A veil sprouted from her black bob. Moments before the wedding began, she stood quietly on a staircase, waiting to descend to the ceremony. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post […]Continue reading

August 04, 2019 1:28 PMBEIJING (NYTIMES) – For much of the past century, the Forbidden City has been an imposing void in the otherwise bustling heart of Beijing. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 09:00:16 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8932

August 04, 2019 1:17 PMSYDNEY (REUTERS) – The United States opposes destabilising behaviour by China in the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday (August 4), as the two nations wage an escalating trade war. Go to Source Author: straitstimes.com Post date: 2019-08-04 09:00:13 Category: Asia Tag: 2019 Post ID: 8931