Major UN powers question Pacific islanders’ call for nuclear legacy help
GENEVA, Oct 5, 2022, Reuters. Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall…
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World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 2.9 per cent
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 7, 2022, Reuters. The World Bank on Tuesday (June 7) slashed its…
UN official says Russia, China arming Myanmar with jets targeting civilians
BEIJING, Feb 23, 2022, Reuters. A United Nations official said Russia and China have been…
Top ten semiconductor buyers increased chip spending by 25 per cent in 2021: Gartner
NEW DELHI, Feb 7, 2022, HBL. The top ten global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)’ increased…
Xi attends opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics
BEIJING, Feb 4, 2022, China Daily. The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony began…
IOC head says Beijing is ready for Winter Olympic Games
BEIJING, Feb 4, 2022, China Daily. The closed-loop management of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games…
World tourism won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN
MADRID, Jan 19, 2022, AFP. Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return…
[Analytics] The future of democracy and rise of authoritarianism in Asia
History has shaped party politics and electoral instability in Asian democracies. History remains a critical…
[Analytics] Three letters to save the Earth
Russia and its technologies may give a huge boost into the world’s fight against the…
[Dialogue] ‘Nobody will be free from the responsibility’
The world is moving towards carbon neutrality, but the speed of this movement is flip-flopping….
Some 30 per cent of global tree species at risk of extinction: Report
LONDON, Sep 1, 2021, Reuters. Almost a third of the world’s tree species are at…
[Analytics] Was the Afghanistan withdrawal reckless or ruthless?
The collapse of the Afghan government and Afghan National Security Forces once US and NATO…