Agricultural workers were particularly impacted, accounting for 63.5% of potential hours lost and 54% of income losses related to extreme heat. Bangladesh faced significant economic losses due to heat exposure in 2023, with an estimated $21 billion lost in income due to reduced labour capacity, according to a report by The Lancet. Agricultural workers were […]
Read MoreThe mission to send Indian astronauts to space has been postponed. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has said that the Gaganyaan mission will not be held in 2025 due to security reasons. However, the mission has been announced to be held in 2026. According to a report in India Today, ISRO Chairman S. Somnath […]
Read MoreBhutan, considered one of the happiest countries in the world, is working on a mega project, one that has the potential to redefine not just how sustainable living can be achieved, but become a global model unlike any other in the world today. The project – a mega ‘Mindfulness City’ in Gelephu. The Gelephu ‘Mindfulness […]
Read MoreThe Maldivian government is set to propose a state budget exceeding MVR 60 billion for next year – marking the biggest budget in the country’s history. The Parliament had originally passed a budget of MVR 49.8 billion for this year. But on Tuesday, the legislative assembly approved a supplementary budget of MVR 5.1 billion – […]
Read MoreNorth Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hee left Pyongyang on Monday for a visit to Russia amid the ongoing debate over sending troops. He left Pyongyang for the trip. The country’s state-run media outlet KCNA reported this on Tuesday. Choe Son-hee’s visit to Russia comes amid concerns from Western countries that Moscow and Pyongyang are strengthening […]
Read MoreSince Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, the peace of the entire region has been almost in danger. No neighbor, near or far, is safe from India. Pakistan has been the worst affected by India’s ‘terrorist activities’. India’s morale has now increased to such an extent that it openly talks about these activities. […]
Read MoreThe rule covers technologies like “cutting-edge code-breaking computer systems or next-generation fighter jets,” added Paul Rosen, a senior Treasury official. The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalising rules that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten US national security. The rules, which were proposed […]
Read MoreThe ministry said it had uncovered devices that had been hidden on the ocean floor and were sending back information that could “pre-set the field for battle,” in an article on its official WeChat account, China’s most popular social media app. China’s Ministry of State Security said on Tuesday that it had retrieved spying devices […]
Read MoreOf the 14 crewed missions, eight were visits to China’s independently built space station Tiangong, or “Celestial Palace” in Chinese. China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday in the country’s 14th crewed mission to space, where dozens of scientific experiments will be conducted. Of the 14 crewed missions, eight were visits to […]
Read MoreThe United States is Chinese-claimed Taiwan’s most important international supporter and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties. A senior US diplomat who helps manage ties with Taiwan has arrived in Taipei, the de facto US embassy said on Tuesday, as Taiwanese officials sought to downplay Donald Trump’s latest attacks of the island’s […]
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