Politics

NEW DELHI — The Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is constructing a new parliament complex at the heart of the country’s capital in New Delhi. The move will wipe off the building’s colonial legacy. […]

CHENNAI, India — While India was dealing with mass destruction amid the deadly second wave of Covid-19, an Indian non-profit organization filed a petition in the country’s financial center, Mumbai, against Amazon Retail India over the […]

CANBERRA, Australia — The federal government’s fuel security package in last week’s budget will protect fuel stocks, retain existing employment and create future construction jobs, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. Building on an AU$ 211 million ($163.57 million) […]

A woman clad in a top and underwear was arrested after she was seen shooting at a lake, where ducks were swimming, in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, California. Officers shot and injured her after […]

The death toll in the collapse of Mexico City’s subway Line 12 rose to 25 on Tuesday night, while the number of injured people increased to 79, according to official data. Meanwhile, the city’s government […]

SYDNEY — The eight companies chosen to do independent assessments for Australia’s disability support scheme have been told there is no start date for their work, as questions linger about the program. The Morrison government has […]

SYDNEY — Despite the promise of a big-spending budget by Australian government Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in a week’s time, there are concerns it will be one of missed opportunities. BIS Oxford Economics chief economist Sarah Hunter […]

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand’s parliamentary vote on whether China’s human rights breaches in Xinjiang amount to genocide appears doomed, with the Labor party to swing its majority against the motion. And there’s little attempt […]

BRISBANE, Australia — People in northern Australia should see their property insurance premiums fall after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced an AUD 10 billion ($7.72 billion) scheme for the region. A reinsurance pool will be set up by […]

SYDNEY — Ramana Akula was planning to be home by now. But with the Australian government not only suspending flights from India but threatening jail or hefty fines for anyone who finds a way to return, […]