As China expands its West Asian footprint, WION's Palki takes a look at what's at stake for India in the oil-rich region. Can India use the Chabahar port to gain a foothold in Iran and stem China's ambitions?

Gravitas: Decoding India's 'Look West' policy

President Ashraf Ghani said that peace in Afghanistan means peace in the entire region. He also said that the ongoing violence in the country is against the will of the people.

Will 'Heart of Asia' summit turn the tables in Afghan peace process?

An Asian-American ex-soldier who lifted his shirt and showed his scars to prove his "patriotism" in a town hall meeting has gone viral on social media.

Asian American veteran shows battle scars

India on Monday witnesses decline in the rate of fresh Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. In India, the tally climbed to 12,039,644 as the daily number of infection continued to remain above 60,000.

India witnesses dip in fresh Covid-19 cases

Heart of Asia summit aimed at stabilising situation in Afghanistan

Mexican prosecutors on Sunday opened a homicide investigation into the death of a Salvadoran woman who was shown on video being pinned to the ground by a female police officer,

George Floyd like incident in Mexico

More than 500 people have been killed in the Myanmar junta's brutal crackdown on protests against its coup to oust civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi

More than 500 protesters killed since military coup in Myanmar

Heart of Asia Summit: Afghan President meets Pak foreign minister Mahmood Qureshi

US President Joe Biden on Sunday called the bloodshed against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar "absolutely disgraceful", saying security forces killed more than 100 people, including at least seven children.

Biden denounces escalating violence in Myanmar, EU steps up action against Military

One of the world's busiest waterways, the Suez Canal, was blocked for the 6th consecutive day on Sunday but the Ever Given ship blocking the canal 'successfully refloated' on Monday.

News Alert: Ever Given ship blocking Suez Canal successfully 'refloated'

Australian authorities announced a three-day COVID-19 lockdown in the northern city of Brisbane from Monday afternoon as they attempt to prevent an outbreak of the virus-laden UK version.

Brisbane to enter 3-day COVID-19 lockdown, an attempt to stamp out UK variant

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a CBC interview broadcast on Sunday that the UN held "serious talks" with China for unbridled access to the Xinjiang region to verify that Muslim Uighurs were being persecuted.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres demands Xinjiang region's access from China

Opening arguments in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged over George Floyd’s death last year. The African American's May 2020 killing drew outrage and a worldwide reckoning on police reform and racial justice.

Opening arguments in George Floyd case set to begin, US braces for Chauvin's trial

This year, Holi has come at a time when the country is in the grip of the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). And the latest figures show that India has shown the biggest jump in COVID-19 weekly cases in the past week.

COVID-19 cases surge in India, Maharashtra is India's worst affected state

One of the world's busiest waterways, the Suez Canal, was blocked for the 6th consecutive day on Sunday, as a huge container ship disrupted global shipping and trade. The 400-meter-long Ever Giving ship is stranded diagonally in the southern part of the canal.

Suez canal ship stuck crisis enters sixth day, Russia offers help to Egypt

Islamic militants attempted to evacuate people trapped during the attack, causing many casualties in northern Mozambique, with dozens still missing.

Mozambique: Dozens killed in terror attack by 'Islamic state linked terrorists'

The Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process is scheduled to take place on the 30th of March 2021 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

S Jaishankar arrives in Dushanbe to attend 'Heart of Asia' summit

A panel of 12 jurors and two alternates was formally seated Monday before the start of opening arguments in Chauvin’s trial.

Opening arguments delivered in trial of Derek Chauvin

Ginny Andersen, member of parliament for Hutt South, introduced this bill after hearing the ordeal of a woman who had suffered a miscarriage but was unable to access bereavement leaves.

New Zealand lawmaker behind miscarriage bereavement leave law on WION

“America is on trial,” said civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton, who joined the family members and lawyers in front of the courthouse.

Rev. Sharpton speaks with George Floyd's family

Suez is one of the world's busiest trade routes, and companies were forced to reroute ships, causing long tailbacks of hundreds of vessels.

Ever given ship moves again

Bats are known to carry coronaviruses and, in fact, the closest relative of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been found in bats.

WHO-China report says animals likely source of COVID-19

Monday marks the second easing of the lockdown imposed across England in early January, after schools reopened to all pupils on 8 March.

UK's stay-at-home lockdown order comes to an end

Ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly but crisis not over yet

Australian PM Scott Morrison has demoted two of his cabinet ministers amid rising controversies over sexual misconduct at the workplace.

Australian PM Scott Morrison demotes two ministers

The apparent harder line toward Havana represents a shift from the Obama years as was evident in the 2020 elections.

Cuban Americans still oppose any change in US-Cuba relations

"The United States stands with our ally, the Philippines, in the face of the PRC's maritime militia amassing at WhitsunReef. We will always stand by our allies and stand up for the rules-based international order," Blinken tweeted.

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

The Mexican health ministry released the data Saturday that raised the country’s COVID death count to more than 321,000.

New wave of Covid-19 turns deadly for Mexico

At least 14 other US states already allow residents to buy marijuana for recreational and not just medical use.

New York reaches agreement to legalize recreational marijuana

Pashinyan has been under pressure to step down after agreeing to the ceasefire with Azerbaijan, which many in Armenia saw as a national humiliation.

Armenia PM Pashinyan to resign in April

Tajikistan will host the ninth edition of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HOA-IP) summit in Dushanbe, the country's capital on Monday. Foreign ministers and delegates from about 50 countries are expected to attend the two-day summit.

Afghanistan- Tajikistan to Host 9th Heart of Asia Summit

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