Pakistan accused old foe India on Wednesday of funding militant groups, a day after the nuclear-armed neighbours said they would expel half the other’s embassy staff for the first time in nearly two decades.

Pakistan claims India funds militants as diplomatic relations dive

China and India on Wednesday agreed to "strictly abide" by the important consensus reached by their leaders and a series of agreements, further strengthen the confidence-building measures in the military field and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity in the border areas, the Chinese foreign ministry said.

India, China agree to 'strictly abide' by important consensus reached by their leaders

Apple, Cisco and Dell products are among the goods from US companies being caught up in India’s border tensions with China, as Indian ports hold up imports from China.

Apple, other US goods from China held up at Indian ports

A boat carrying 94 suspected Rohingya refugees was seen floating several miles off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday after being rescued by fishermen.

Suspected Rohingya refugee boat seen floating off Indonesia

At more than 4,56,000 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, India is the fourth worst hit country in the world -- behind the United States, Brazil and Russia. It reported 16,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, its highest daily increase since the outbreak began -- following which the government called in the army to manage new treatment centres with thousands of additional hospital beds in New Delhi.

India calls in army to run facilities in Delhi as coronavirus cases surge

China's appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month, after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for imported salmon in a wholesale food market in the capital.

China loses appetite for salmon, seafood on coronavirus contamination worries

US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to suspend issuing of green cards till the end of the year, saying it was needed to give jobs to Americans. Through an executive order, Donald Trump, in April, had suspended issuing of green cards for 90 days.

Trump defends suspending green card applications till December 31

To enable the opening-up of space sector for private players and synergise efforts, the Union Cabinet which met on Wednesday, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved setting up of IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre), an extended body meant to supplement the work of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).

IN-SPACe is ISRO’s extended arm to encourage private participation

An Indian restaurant in the Sante Fe City of New Mexico, owned by a Sikh, was broken into and vandalised with hate messages scrawled on its walls. The damage caused to India Palace restaurant is estimated to be worth USD 100,000, local Santa Fe Reporter said.

Indian restaurant vandalised in US with hate messages scrawled on walls

Amid calls for a boycott of Chinese goods after a border clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, India's government has instructed sellers to declare the country of origin for goods and services purchased via a state-run online portal.

How India is slowly, but surely, boycotting China

China and India are engaged in the most serious military standoff on their disputed border since 2017, with soldiers in the remote Ladakh region accusing each other of encroachment.

India-China standoff: A timeline of skirmishes between the two neighbours

Asserting that China and India are "important neighbours to each other", Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said maintaining peace and tranquility along the Sino-India border is in the common interests of both the parties and requires joint efforts.

Maintaining peace and tranquility along Sino-India border in common interests of both parties: China

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