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- 'Dear friends' Xi and Putin meet in Moscow as Ukraine war rages March 20, 2023Chinese President Xi Jinping met his "dear friend" Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, seeking both to deepen economic ties with an ally he sees as a useful counterweight to the West and to promote Beijing's role as a potential peacemaker in Ukraine. Xi was the first leader to meet the Russian president since the International Criminal Court ( […]
- UN chief: Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040 March 20, 2023UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries Monday to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to "defuse the climate time bomb."Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, […]
- Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant March 20, 2023Russia said Monday that it had opened a criminal investigation into International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan after the court based in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. "The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan" […]
- Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal wins vote of confidence March 20, 2023Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday secured a vote of confidence in parliament, winning the second floor test within three months after the formation of the new government. Prime Minister Prachanda secured 172 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives. Other 89 lawmakers voted against him whereas one abstaine […]
- China's leader Xi Jinping in Moscow for meeting with Putin March 20, 2023China and Russia have described Xi’s trip as part of efforts to further deepen their “no-limits friendship.” The Kremlin has welcomed China’s peace plan for Ukraine and said it would be discussed talks between Putin and Xi that will begin over dinner on Monday. Beijing has called for a ceasefire, but Washington strongly rejected the idea as the effective rat […]
- Explained | Big tech firms swing the axe on talent November 11, 2022Why are tech companies freezing their hiring process and laying off their employees? How has the new app tracking feature by Apple led to the sacking of employees?
- Brazil's Bolsonaro tells Supreme Court election 'is over' November 2, 2022After a private meeting with Mr. Bolsonaro, the Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin said the conservative leader had said, "It is over. So, let’s look ahead.”
- China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan August 3, 2022Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit
- Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023 July 19, 2022The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8
- Crypto lender Celsius defends Bitcoin mining plans as bankruptcy kicks off July 19, 2022Celsius hopes that Bitcoin mining will help it repair its damaged relationship with customers, whose funds were frozen
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- Qatar sends 4,000 World Cup huts to quake-hit Turkey, Syria March 20, 2023The Qatar Development Fund began shipping cabins last month and says it will send a total of 10,000 to house people displaced by the devastating earthquakes on February 6
- Vladimir Putin welcomes Xi Jinping’s plan for ‘settlement of acute crisis in Ukraine’ March 20, 2023China looks to Russia as a source of oil and gas for its energy-hungry economy, and as a partner in standing up to what both see as U.S. domination of global affairs.
- European Union greenlights deal to give 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine March 20, 2023Ukraine has identified the supply of 155 mm shells as a critical need as it engages in a fierce war of attrition with invading Russian forces, in which both sides are firing thousands of artillery rounds every day
- Pakistan Police arrest more Imran Khan supporters for attacking security forces March 20, 2023More than 50 officers were injured and a police checkpoint, several cars and motorcycles were torched
- Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant March 20, 2023The Russian action is a symbolic gesture of defiance in response to the warrant issued against Vladimir Putin, which accused him of the war crime of deporting children from Ukraine to Russia
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