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February 19, 2024 3:10 PM

India’s projects in Maldives gain pace, despite tensions

India has stepped up development assistance to the Maldives with projects gaining pace last year, even as ties have soured over new Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's demand for Indian troops to leave his country. As global powers jostle for influ...

February 14, 2024 2:17 PM

Exiled Uyghur activist recounts Chinese atrocities at UK Foreign Affairs meeting

UK lawmaker Alicia Kearns has expressed her deep concerns about the ongoing suppression and genocide of the Uyghur Muslim community in Xinjiang, China. Chairing a foreign committee meeting in the UK on Tuesday, Kearns listened to the harrowing experi...

January 17, 2024 11:41 AM

China’s population declines for second consecutive year, posing economic challenges

China's population faced a second consecutive year of decline in 2023, driven by a historic low birth rate and a surge in COVID-19 deaths following the lifting of strict lockdowns. The National Bureau of Statistics reported a reduction of 2.08 millio...

January 2, 2024 10:47 AM

BRICS welcomes five new members, signaling a global shift

The upcoming BRICS summit in Russia this October is set to undergo a significant transformation as it expands its membership to include five new nations alongside the original founding five – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This exp...

January 1, 2024 3:38 PM

Israel plans to bring in more foreign workers for the construction sector

Israel plans to bring in around 70,000 foreign workers from China, India, and elsewhere to boost its construction sector, which has been largely frozen since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, a newspaper reported on Monday, citing a government official. Yehu...

December 29, 2023 10:50 PM

China appoints new Defense Minister Dong Jun over disappearance of former Minister Li Shangfu

On Friday, China announced the appointment of Dong Jun as its new Defense Minister, replacing Li Shangfu, who mysteriously went missing in August and was subsequently removed from his position without clear explanation. Dong Jun, a 62-year-old milita...

December 26, 2023 2:16 PM

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows. Northern ...

December 18, 2023 12:40 PM

Security tight as landmark Hong Kong trial for Jimmy Lai begins

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Queues for...

December 15, 2023 3:01 PM

US, Japan defence ministers engage with ASEAN counterparts

Defence ministers and officials from the U.S., China and Russia, among other countries, gathered in Jakarta on Thursday (November 16) with their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where they are expected to discuss ...

December 15, 2023 2:48 PM

Highways shut, trains suspended as cold wave freezes most of China

Chinese authorities closed highways in several provinces and suspended train services, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday (December 15), as a cold wave extended its grip further over the country and temperatures continued to plummet below free...