Coronavirus
India deals with COVID surge as states feud with Modi government
Amid record infection numbers, prime minister calls for 4-day 'vaccine festival'
Politics
Japan snap election on ice as Suga faces autumn deadline
Politicians already spoiling for a fight as end of term looms for lower house
Myanmar Coup
Myanmar coup latest: Death toll in Bago crackdown rises to 85
Militias kill 14 police officers in Shan State; military tribunal sentences 19 to death
China tech
Alibaba antitrust fine shows Beijing views tech giant as threat
Xi seeks to strengthen his grip ahead of 2022 Communist Party congress
Opinion
Biden puts Japan at the center of US policy in Asia
Washington appears to be embracing Tokyo's strategic concerns