Angry China stages more drills near Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
US lawmakers visited Taiwan following the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit two weeks back. BEIJING: China’s military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a group of US lawmakers visited the Chinese-claimed island and met President Tsai Ing-wen, in what Beijing said was an infringement of its sovereignty. The five […]
India Independence Day 2022: From impoverished British colony to emerging giant
After decades of struggle, Nehru said the country was now on a path of revival and renaissance. “A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new,” Nehru said. “When an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.” Seventy-five years […]
One year on from Haiti earthquake, time to return home — Global Issues
“When the earthquake struck, I had no idea what it was as I had never experienced something so loud and dramatic before. I thought it was an act of God and I was terrified. My whole house was shaking so I rushed outside with my daughter to see what was going on, and I realized […]
What’s going on in Hong Kong’s courts? | Courts News
Thousands of people in Hong Kong are facing court action for taking part in 2019’s mass protests, which grew out of opposition to a mainland extradition bill into wider calls for democracy. While some are well-known names from the city’s political opposition, many others are common citizens who decided to join the months-long demonstrations. More […]
China delays bid by US and India to sanction Pakistan militant at UN | India News
India and the United States wanted Abdul Rauf Azhar to be subjected to a global travel ban and asset freeze. Such a move has to be agreed by all 15 members of a Security Council sanctions committee. UNITED NATIONS: China delayed on Wednesday a proposal by the United States and India to sanction at the […]
Semiconductors: The next frontier in the US-China tech battle
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed new legislation aimed at boosting the US semiconductor industry, in an attempt to address a long-running computer chip shortage and reduce reliance on other countries, such as China, for manufacturing. Dubbed the CHIPS and Science Act, it provides incentives for domestic semiconductor manufacturing as well as research and development, […]
Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa — Global Issues
Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a debate to examine capacity building for sustaining peace on the continent, and to explore the way forward. She highlighted how African countries’ efforts to both prevent and address violence are being undermined by external factors such as competition over natural resources, which fuels […]
Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad have declared a truce, raising hopes of an end to three days of fighting in Gaza that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children. The truce began at 11:30pm local time on Sunday (20:30 GMT) despite a flurry of Israeli air raids and Palestinian rocket […]
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 7, including senior militant
GAZA CITY: Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least seven people, including a senior militant, and wounding another 40, according to Palestinian officials. Israel said it was targeting the Islamic Jihad militant group amid days of heightened tensions following the arrest of a senior militant in the occupied West […]
Miners in Mexico trapped by flooding
The incident was reported Wednesday afternoon, when the miners encountered an abandoned tunnel with water that flooded the mine, authorities said. Rescuers managed to extract five people from the mine on Wednesday, and are now working to pump water out of the flooded area, according to National Coordinator of Civil Protection, Laura Velazquez, who is […]
