Dalai Lama continues to rile China as he turns 90

Spiritual leader says his nonprofit institution has the authority to recognise successor, but Beijing says it has to approve succession

Regulators warned Air India Express after it delayed changing engine parts on plane

Air India has been under intense scrutiny since a Boeing Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, which killed all but one of the 242 people onboard

Iranian newspaper accuses IAEA boss of ties to Israel’s Mossad

UK, France, Germany condemn threats against nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi after calls for his arrest

Earnings to keep falling on trade risks, Australian government says

Uncertainties over US President Trump’s policies have disrupted global trade, forcing businesses to delay investment decisions

NEWSMAKER: Hardliner son of Khamenei has strong back room influence

Mojtaba Khamenei is seen among candidates to replace the Supreme Leader

Iran warns ‘gambler’ Trump: We will end this war

Iran says the US bombing attack on its nuclear facilities widens its scope for military response

Tehran reserves ‘all options’ to defend itself after nuclear sites ‘obliterated’

Iranians say most nuclear materials at underground Fordow plant were moved elsewhere before US bombing

Sales soar in China’s midyear shopping festival

But budget-conscious buyers are not enticed by the longer 618 event

Tariff-hit vehicle firms drag down Japan exports

Prime minister says trade disagreements persist between Japan and US

Iran draws red line it warns US not to cross

We will respond firmly if the US becomes directly involved in Israeli strikes, says Iran’s UN ambassador

Second volcano eruption in two days forces Bali to cancel some flights

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia first erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash 11km high

Air India crash survivor jumped out of emergency exit, police say

Ramesh Viswashkumar is the only known survivor so far of the worst air disaster in a decade

Air India crash kills 294, including many hostel residents on ground

One survivor escaped first fatal accident of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Australia trials faster IPOs as funds raised through them hit 10-year low

Changes could shave as much as one week off the typical 20-week IPO process and reduce deal execution risk

Bengaluru fans die in stampede at Indian cricket stadium

Official says 11 killed and 47 injured at event celebrating Bengaluru’s IPL victory

Iran’s Khamenei remains steadfast on uranium enrichment

Supreme Leader says proposal the US presented is 100% against the country’s interests

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