China has approved the construction of the world’s largest hydroelectric dam. Through this, Beijing is starting an ambitious project on the eastern side of the Tibetan Plateau that could have a huge impact on neighboring countries. However, China has assured India that it will not seek to benefit itself at the expense of its neighbors. […]
Read MoreThe 15-month-long Israeli offensive in Gaza has taken a devastating toll on children. According to the United Nations, more than 13,000 children have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured and at least 25,000 hospitalized due to malnutrition. Arab News reported on Sunday (January 26). Britain’s deputy UN ambassador James Kariuki recently told the Security Council […]
Read MoreThe Republican had a rare diplomatic relationship with the reclusive Kim during his previous administration from 2017 to 2021, not only meeting with him but saying the two “fell in love”. US President Donald Trump will reach out to Kim Jong Un again, he said in an interview aired Thursday, calling the North Korean leader […]
Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave, and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt. Asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has caused a dire humanitarian […]
Read MoreUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all human rights activists held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Arab News reported. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been holding dozens of UN and other human rights workers since mid-year, including 13 UN staff members who have been held since June last year. In […]
Read MoreDonald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 60 percent on China during the election campaign. After taking office on Monday, he said that a 10 percent tariff could be imposed on all goods imported from China from February 1. But now the US president has changed his tune and said that he will […]
Read MoreOn the first day of taking office, Donald Trump has signed several executive orders to bring significant changes in immigration policy. This is making the path to obtaining US citizenship more difficult. At the same time, the Trump administration has also threatened to impose additional tariffs. New Delhi believes that neither this illegal immigration nor […]
Read MoreThe Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s coast guard and navy. Manila and Beijing have had a series of escalating confrontations in disputed waters of the South China Sea. China claims almost all […]
Read MoreHamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, but a delay in freeing another hostage prompted Israel to block hundreds of thousands of Gazans from returning to the enclave’s bombed-out north. The four Israelis freed in the second swap of the week-old Gaza truce were led onto a podium […]
Read MoreNorth Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported on Sunday. The country’s leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, according to the report, which described it as a test-fire of an “important weapon system.” The underwater-to-surface strategic cruise missiles travelled 1,500 kilometres and flew between 7,507 and 7,511 seconds […]
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