New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese and one Pakistani company, as well as a Chinese citizen, for helping Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, State… Continue reading US imposes sanctions on 3 Chinese companies for aiding Pakistan’s ballistic missiles programme
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Over the past decade and a half, the Chinese techno-authoritarian state has deeply entrenched itself in the day-to-day lives of citizens through the use of… Continue reading How the Chinese surveillance state is suffocating its citizen (IANS Analysis)
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Malaysia’s natural rubber production increased by 27 per cent to 37,960 tonnes in July from 29,881 tonnes in June, official data showed Wednesday. A year-on-year… Continue reading Malaysia’s natural rubber production increases 27 per cent in July
Islamabad, Sep 11 (IANS) A polio worker and a policeman were killed in firing by unknown gunmen in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, according to police officials on Wednesday.… Continue reading Two killed in attack on anti-polio team in Pakistan
Colombo, Sep 11 (IANS) Three international banking corporations are in discussions to establish offshore operations in Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City, according to a press release from CHEC Port City… Continue reading Three int’l banks in talks to establish offshore operations in Colombo Port City
Beirut, Sep 11 (IANS) A Hezbollah official was killed and another member severely injured on Wednesday afternoon during an Israeli raid in southeastern Lebanon’s Mays al-Jabal village, Lebanese sources told… Continue reading Hezbollah official killed in Israeli raid on Lebanese village
Kabul, Sep 11 (IANS) The major projects under the cooperation of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan will strengthen bilateral relations between the two neighbours, Acting Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund… Continue reading Afghan, Turkmen officials inaugurate TAPI gas pipeline project
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Around 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales are set to be released early on Tuesday, as part of a government scheme to reduce overcrowding in prisons.… Continue reading UK prisoners released early amid capacity crisis
London, Sep 10 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s (UK) wage growth continued to slow in the three months to July, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday.… Continue reading UK wage growth slows to lowest in two years: ONS data
Nairobi, Sep 10 (IANS) Kenya on Tuesday imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC),… Continue reading Kenya bans sugar imports from outside COMESA, EAC trade blocs
Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Bangladesh has cleared 1.37 billion US dollars in bimonthly payments with the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), an arrangement for settling payments for intra-regional transactions among its… Continue reading Bangladesh clears 1.37 billion USD bimonthly ACU payments
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday launched “Okean-2024 (Ocean-2024), its biggest naval drill in recent times, set to be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well… Continue reading Russia launches biggest strategic naval drills in decades involving all five fleets
