Load Error The travel bans and asset freezes will be the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on Iran for human rights abuses since 2013 and are set to be put in place some time next week after the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cherry blossoms hit earliest peak in 1,200 years due to warming temperatures
Climate change may be causing cherry blossom trees around the world to blossom much earlier than they had in the past. Health officials warn of 4th COVID-19 wave as cases increase South Carolina ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan raises $2.5B in bonds; forex reserves hit all-time high
Pakistan successfully raised $2.5 billion (Dh9.17 billion, Rs380 billion) through eurobonds on Wednesday, taking the country's foreign exchange reserves to an all-time high of $23.5 billion. The ... ( read original story ...)
Woman killed after shooting gun in Indonesia’s police HQ
A woman entered Indonesia's National Police Headquarters and fired a gun at several officers before being shot dead by police, in what officials said was the latest militant attack in the world’s most ... ( read original story ...)
Woman dies after attempted attack on Indonesia police headquarters
March 31 (UPI) --Police in Indonesia gunned down an armed assailant who attempted to storm the national police headquarters in Jakarta in what local media described as an "alleged terror attack." The ... ( read original story ...)
India fills up artificial ponds for thirsty animals
Roughly 600 Asiatic lions live in the 850-square-mile expanse of the Gir sanctuary, a popular tourist attraction in Gujarat.Chief Conservator of Forests at Gir Forest Department Kasuladev Ramesh said ... ( read original story ...)
ByteDance says ‘bleeding’ due to India bank account freeze, no relief from court
ByteDance in January cut its Indian workforce after New Delhi retained a ban on its popular video app TikTok, first prohibited last year following a border clash between India and China. China has ... ( read original story ...)
As tensions ease, Pakistan allows partial trade with India
Pakistan on Wednesday lifted a two-year ban on the import of sugar and cotton from nuclear-rival neighboring India, a major move aimed at reviving trade ties with New Delhi ... ( read original story ...)
India raises genetically modified cotton seed prices by 5%
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has raised the price of genetically modified cotton seeds by 5% for the fiscal year that began in March, a government order said, potentially boosting revenues of leading ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: A Billion for Every Chip-Maker Who ‘Makes in India,’ Sources Say
India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units in the country as it seeks to build on its smartphone assembly industry and strengthen its ... ( read original story ...)