faultlineviews@gmail.comIndian and Chinese troops fought in the Galwan Valley, producing the first fatalities along their disputed border in decades.
faultlineviews@gmail.comIndia announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown as authorities sought to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the country.
faultlineviews@gmail.comThe United States and the Taliban signed an agreement linking foreign-troop withdrawal to security commitments and proposed Afghan negotiations.
faultlineviews@gmail.comA sudden eruption at Taal Volcano sent ash high above the Philippines and forced communities around the lake to evacuate.
faultlineviews@gmail.comTaiwanese voters returned President Tsai Ing-wen to office with a record vote total, reinforcing the island’s democratic course amid pressure from Beijing.
Zeynep AzizEmperor Akihito became the first Japanese monarch in two centuries to abdicate, closing the Heisei era.
