ASIA TODAY The Bhagavad Gita among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Today's news: strong earthquake on the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. A man from the Ahmadi community lynched by Islamic extremists in Karachi. According to a Pew Research Center survey, the number of Americans with an unfavorable opinion of China is starting to decline. In Phnom Penh, Xi Jinping also signed the partnership agreement to resume work on the Funan Techo channel.