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July 31, 2024 5:30 PM

Germany accuses China of conducting 2021 cyberattack on cartography agency

Germany accused China on Wednesday of having been behind a 2021 cyberattack on the federal cartography agency for espionage purposes and summoned Beijing's ambaassador to Berlin to lodge a complaint. China's foreign ministry did not immediately resp...

July 31, 2024 4:14 PM

India and IPEF partners launch new supply chain bodies

India and 13 other Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) partners have launched three new supply chain bodies under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement on Supply Chain Resilience. The virtual meetings, held on Tuesda...

July 31, 2024 4:11 PM

Paris Olympics 2024: What you need to know right now

After days of suspense, the Paris Games' triathlon got underway in the French capital's scenic Seine river. Here's what else you need to know about the Olympics on Wednesday, when a total of 18 gold medals are up for grabs: TAKING THE PLUNGE Athle...

July 31, 2024 3:25 PM

China to abolish temporary export control of certain consumer drones

China will adjust drone export controls from Sept. 1, including abolishing temporary export control measures of certain consumer drones, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said it would also adjust the control stan...

July 31, 2024 3:14 PM

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia’s largest drone attacks of war

Ukraine's air force said it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89 drones launched at Kyiv, the surrounding region and other areas in the early hours of Wednesday. The attack, which came ...

July 31, 2024 3:21 PM

Bangladesh set to ban top Islamic party after deadly jobs protests

Bangladesh is set to ban on Wednesday the main Islamic party and its student wing, which the government blames for violence this month that killed 150 people during student-led protests against reservations in government jobs. The move, decried as "...

July 31, 2024 2:41 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says he is ready to hold talks with the military

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said his party is ready to hold "conditional negotiations" with the country's powerful military and has appointed a representative for the talks. "We will hold conditional negotiations if the mi...

July 31, 2024 2:49 PM

NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids

In the moments before NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos in a landmark planetary defense test in 2022, it took high-resolution images of this small celestial object and its larger companion Didymos. These images have enabled ...

July 31, 2024 12:00 PM

Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Visits NEOM’s Home province

As part of efforts to expand diplomatic outreach and foster international partnerships, a delegation from the Indian Mission in Saudi Arabia led by Ambassador Dr. Suhel Khan visited Saudi Arabia's strategically located Tabuk Province. Tabuk, which bo...

July 31, 2024 5:20 PM

India pledges $1 million to UNESCO in 46th World Heritage Committee Session

The 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee concluded at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday, with India pledging $1 million to UNESCO to support capacity-building and conservation projects in developing countries. Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra ...

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