Amid China’s Aggressive Behaviour, India & Japan Agree to Enhance Military Drills and Defence Co-operation
China claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam…
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Human Development Set Back 5 Years by Covid-19, Other Crises: United Nations Report
The UNDP announced that for the first time since it was created over 30 years ago, the Human…
EXPLAINED: President Bolsonaro Knocks Brazil’s Voting System
Brazil’s top electoral authority says the system has been tested rigorously and some critics of Bolsonaro say he…
EXPLAINED: Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No
New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now
EXPLAINED: What Help Are North Korean Weapons to Russia?
The ammunitions North Korea reportedly intends to sell to Moscow are likely copies of Soviet-era weapons that can…
EXPLAINED: Why is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Central Asia Trip Important?
Xi, 69, has participated in global gatherings by video link, but his physical absence and those of other…
China’s Chengdu Extends Covid-19 Lockdown, Confines 21 Million Residents to Their Homes
China is the last major economy welded to a zero-Covid strategy, tamping down virus flare-ups through a combination…
Taiwan President Says Will Work with the US to Forge Closer Economic Ties
Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen told a delegation of US lawmakers that the island will continue to work with…