President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday, on which 62 years of independence was marked, paid his respects to all those who gave their lives fighting for freedom from colonialism. “Thanks to their …
Forests in the desert: Why Mongolia is banking on a billion new trees to halt desertification
The growing threat of climate change means that more ecosystems now find themselves on the brink of catastrophe. In the first part of a monthly series, CNA looks at the threat of desertification in …
‘She got an abortion, broke up with me’: The human suffering behind China’s property crisis
Millions of Chinese are in limbo as cash-strapped developers halt construction. Some of them may have already been touched by tragedy. The programme Insight uncovers their stories.
I Got Married in an Overwater Wedding Chapel in the Maldives — Here’s What It Was Like
Growing up, I had a photo of the Maldives as the desktop wallpaper on my middle school … All guests who stay at the property have the opportunity to sponsor a coral frame through their Reefscapers …
Laos authorities seize 33 million methamphetamine tablets, 1,100 pounds of crystal methamphetamine
Authorities in Laos have made their third largest seizure ever of methamphetamine, confiscating a haul of 33 million tablets along with 1,100 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, an official with …
Iran students protest over crackdown since Mahsa Amini death
Students demonstrated in Tehran and other Iranian cities Saturday against an ongoing crackdown on dissent over the death last month of Mahsa Amini in the c..
Pakistan performed ‘above expectation’ on global innovation index: UN
Pakistan performed ‘above expectation’ on the global innovation index. The UN highlighted how a number of developing countries, including Indonesia, Pakistan, Kenya, Brazil and Jamaica had performed …
Pakistan wants China to rollover $2bn deposits
Ishaq Dar informed the Ambassador of the effects of Pakistan’s unprecedented floods on infrastructure, agriculture, lives and property, as well as the cost to the economy as a whole. He also expressed …
India hikes rates to tame stubbornly high inflation, analysts see more tightening
A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen at the gate of its office in New Delhi, India, November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain/File Photo …
Prestigious Hong Kong flats stand empty as property market slumps
Not one single new apartment was sold last week at a marquee 800-flat project in Hong Kong in a sign of the sagging real estate market that is forcing some of the city’s tycoons to do property fire …