Asian shares mostly fell as markets reacted to Trump’s 10 percent tariff threat on eight European countries and a snap election in Japan, which pushed bond yields higher. Oil prices were flat, the US dollar weakened slightly, and investors await US inflation data and central bank updates
20 January,2026 02:33 PM IST | Tokyo | APSharing the details in a post on X, it stated that 1 out of 2 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern ADIZ. The MND said it has monitored the situation and responded
20 January,2026 09:55 AM IST | Taipei | ANIThe explosion appeared to have hit a restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw district of the Afghan capital. In the first few minutes after the blast, a police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, had identified the facility affected as a hotel
19 January,2026 09:20 PM IST | Kabul | APChina’s birth rate hit a record low of 5.63 per 1000 in 2025, with population declining by 3.39 million for the fourth consecutive year. Despite demographic challenges, the economy grew 5 percent, aided by a record 1.2 trillion dollar trade surplus, though growth slowed to 4.5 percent in Q4
19 January,2026 03:48 PM IST | Beijing (China) | ANIADVERTISEMENT