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5 die in clash between Azerbaijan, Armenia in disputed region

BLOOMBERG At least five people were killed in fighting between Azerbaijani troops and ethnic Armenian law enforcement in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, the area’s deadliest skirmish in more than six months. Both sides blamed each other for provoking the incident, which left two Azerbaijani soldiers and three police officers from the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic dead. The latest escalation came ...

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Pakistan court rejects Khan’s bid to cancel arrest warrant

BLOOMBERG A Pakistan court rejected opposition leader Imran Khan’s petition to cancel an arrest warrant in the latest twist in a legal case that has raised political tensions in the country that’s struggling to shore up finances and avert a default. The former premier had filed an application to the lower courts in Lahore and Islamabad on Monday morning to ...

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Japan, South Korea reach ‘groundbreaking’ deal to mend relations

BLOOMBERG Japan and South Korea signaled a breakthrough to end a feud that had disrupted ties on everything from trade to security, drawing praise from President Joe Biden as he seeks to convince the two US allies to help counter growing Chinese influence in Asia. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday he hoped to “enter a new ...

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