Bloomberg Indian and Chinese soldiers have clashed along their contested Himalayan border in the first outbreak of violence in seven months, even as senior military commanders from both sides met in an attempt resolve the ongoing standoff. Several soldiers from both sides were injured in the fresh outbreak of violence along the border that runs through the northeastern state of ...

Bloomberg An attack in Somalia’s Gedo region was by militia trained and armed by Kenya’s government, Somalia’s Information Ministry said amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the neighbours. In recent months, the two nations have recalled envoys over varying disputes including Kenya’s decision to establish a consulate in the breakaway region known as Somaliland and the alleged auction by Somalia of ...

Bloomberg Russian authorities ratcheted up the threat of prosecution after tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the world’s largest country in support of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Police detained more than 3,500 people in 125 cities, including almost 1,500 in the capital Moscow, according to monitoring group OVD-Info, though most were released within hours. The ...