Seoul, March 27 (IANS): North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, as a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier plans to hold joint drills in waters near the Korean
London, March 27 (IANS): The long-feared "population bomb" may not go off, according to the authors of a new report that estimates that human numbers will peak lower and sooner than previously forecas
Tashkent, March 26 (IANS) Uzbekistan has called on the international community to continue supporting the Central Asian nation's efforts to mitigate the consequences of the shrinking of the Aral Sea.
Spe
Washington, March 26 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed Taiwan during their summit this week.
Putin reiterated Russia's longstanding support for Chin
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) China and Russia's ties have benefited both countries economically, and bilateral trade surged in the last year.
China now accounts for nearly a third of all Russian exports, a
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) China and Russia have laid out a basic platform for the creation of a new World Order and stated in part, their push to see this succeed, says Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Chairman of Deza
Washington, March 26 (IANS) No summit not involving a US President has been followed with as much interest - actually, a mix of concern, alarm and gamesmanship - by the US government recently as the one wrapped
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning Russia into, in effect, a vassal state of China.
Over time, as the power imbalance in the relationship continues to widen in China's
London, March 25 (IANS) A new deal aimed at easing post-Brexit trade tensions in Northern Ireland was formally adopted by the UK and the European Union (EU), the two sides announced in a joint statement.
Bri
Washington, March 24 (IANS) As Muslims around the world prepare to begin the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in China are facing fasting ban while their cultural and religious traditions are increasingly coming
Kathmandu, March 25 (IANS) Nepal had a population of 29.16 million by 2021 and the average annual population growth was 0.92 per cent in the previous 10 years, the government announced.
As per the final data
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The grand jury probing former US President Donald Trump's alleged hush-money payment to an adult film actress reportedly won't hear the case this week.
Several American me
Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) Japan's Health Ministry has found that about 40 per cent of people as of last month had a type of coronavirus antibody which can only be acquired through infection, local media report
United Nations, March 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to war against nature and for sustainable development for children.
"2023 must be a year of transformation, no
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) China has granted a rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits to Pakistan for one year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed.
It was one of th
Lahore, March 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed the police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad alongside their "handlers" have hatched a conspiracy to kill him as they are &qu
Colombo, March 23 (IANS) Amidst looming protests mainly over tax hikes and early elections, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called armed forces to maintain public order in a number of selected are
Beijing, March 23 (IANS): For the first time in 19 years, Beijing witnessed a drop in its population drop in 2022, according to a media report.
Citing official data, the CNN report on Thursday said the Chine
London, March 23 (IANS): A video is going viral on Russian social media claiming Vladimir Putin is conning his people by using multiple body doubles for trips he doesn't want to make, Daily Mail reported.
Seoul, March 22 (IANS): The number of babies born in South Korea dipped to yet another fresh low in January, reflecting the dire population crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy, data showed Wednesday.