By Laura Zhou After 16 years of delays due to war, a groundbreaking ceremony for what will be the world’s second largest copper mine was held on Wednesday between China and Afghanistan. State-owned China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC) started construction on a 25km (15.5 mile) road to the Mes Aynak Copper Mine, one of the […]
Read MoreBy Ling Xin A growing number of ethnic Chinese scientists have chosen to leave America to return to China in recent years – an exodus accelerated by a US government probe which attempted to combat economic espionage but ended up prosecuting academics, a Stanford University study has found. While most China-born, US-based scientists intend to […]
Read MoreThe strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi transformed streets in southern Kaohsiung city into rivers, with some households flooded by rainwater. Schools and […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: More than 6700 Indian students have returned to India from Bangladesh and India received excellent cooperation from PM Sheikh Hasina led-government, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday. While addressing a weekly media briefing, Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian High Commission has arranged for the safe and […]
Read MoreThe UN rights chief called Thursday on Bangladesh to urgently disclose the details of last week’s crackdown on protests amid accounts of “horrific violence”, calling for “an impartial, independent and transparent investigation”. “We understand that many people were subjected to violent attacks by groups reportedly affiliated with the Government, and no effort was made to […]
Read MoreJuly 25 (Reuters) – A rebel army in Myanmar said on Thursday it had seized control of a major regional military headquarters near the border with China, in what could be the biggest recent defeat for a ruling junta that is battling to contain a widening revolt. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) said […]
Read MoreBY DAUREN ABEN President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been steadfast in developing comprehensive cooperation among Central Asian nations. His approach has enhanced ties with neighboring countries across various sectors, including politics, trade, economy, investment, transportation, water resources, energy, and humanitarian efforts. The Kazakh leader has consistently expressed confidence that the region is capable of addressing its […]
Read MoreSEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday proposed tax cuts as part of its broader push to boost the domestic stock market and tackle a falling birth rate, which is the world’s lowest. Among measures to beef up the “Corporate Value-up Programme” introduced in February, the finance ministry said it would lower inheritance […]
Read MoreHONG KONG (Reuters) -A Hong Kong court dismissed on Thursday a bid by the legal team for jailed democrat Jimmy Lai to end his national security trial, saying prosecutors appeared to have sufficient evidence to support all three charges against him. Lai, 76, the founder of now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, has pleaded not guilty […]
Read MoreHANOI/WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes. The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources […]
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