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Explainer: What's in Biden's proposed new Asia trade pact?

Iran will 'avenge' killing of Guards colonel: President

Colonel Sayyad Khodai was killed Sunday outside his home by assailants on motorcycles. Iran blamed "elements linked to the global arrogance", its term for the United States and Washington's allies including Israel.

Xinjiang in focus as UN rights chief arrives for China visit

Michelle Bachelet’s visit is the first to China by a UN high commissioner for human rights since 2005, but rights groups warn it threatens to whitewash the ruling Communist Party abuses in Xinjiang.

Biden's new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity seeks to level playing field, facilitate peace

In Tokyo, President Joe Biden announced the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity alongside leaders of Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines and others.

AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves Covid shot as booster

The vaccine can now be used as a booster following the two-dose Vaxzevria schedule or by those who have been previously vaccinated by an mRNA vaccine, such as the ones made by Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna.

Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi

National: PM discusses opportunities in digital learning, FinTech, infra and logistics network with head of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation.

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan

News/World: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, rallying support on his first trip to Asia since taking office for U.S. opposition to China's growing assertiveness across the region.

Recession not inevitable, pain to last 'some time': Joe Biden

Speaking at a news conference on Monday in Tokyo, US President Joe Biden acknowledged that the American economy has "problems," but said it was better positioned than other countries.

Joe Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

International: China is flirting with danger in Taiwan, U.S. President says

US military will defend Taiwan 'if it comes to that,' Biden says

President Joe Biden said that he would send U.S. troops to defend Taiwan if China invades the island nation in a similar way that Russia invaded Ukraine.

Joe Biden says U.S. recession not inevitable, pain to last 'some time'

International: ‘This is going to be a haul,’ U.S. President says

Digital economy is space for future opportunity between India, U.S.: USIBC

Business: ‘Digital economy trade is the goose that lays the golden eggs,’ says Atul Keshap

Beijing extends work-from-home order as Covid-19 cases rise

Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise

International: Additional mass testing ordered.

Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam at Davos

International: The report showed that 573 people became new billionaires during the pandemic, at the rate of one every 30 hours

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldiers start clearing mines from Ukraine’s Azovstal

International: Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

India-Japan key pillars of stable, secure Indo-Pacific region: PM Modi says in op-ed in Japanese newspaper

International: The op-ed published in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper on Monday

Seven dead, 120 others rescued in Philippine ferry fire

International: The fire apparently started from the engine room, the officials said

Ukraine extends martial law

President Volodymyr Zelensky first signed the decree along with a general military mobilisation call on February 24 when Russian forces invaded. Ukraine's parliament on Sunday voted by an absolute majority for the third extension of the decree as Russia pursues its offensive targeting the eastern Donbas region.

Anthony Albanese sworn in as PM of Australia ahead of Tokyo summit

International: The first ‘non-Anglo Celtic’ Labour Party leader was sworn in along with Richard Marles (Deputy PM) and Malaysian-born Penny Wong, Australia’s first Foreign Minister to be born overseas.