Police in New York had to break up fights between supporters and opponents of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday during a visit to the United States which infuriated Beijing.

Fights break out as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits New York

About 500 people were evacuated Wednesday after a fire at a luxury hotel in downtown Singapore but there were no injuries, emergency services officials said. Television footage showed thick black smoke billowing from the Grand Hyatt Hotel near the Orchard Road shopping district, but the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the fire was quickly put out.

500 evacuated as fire hits hotel in Singapore, no injuries

Prime Minister Narendra is now addressing the Indian diaspora at Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

Minimum government, maximum governance — that is our motto, PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Muscat