Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the country was doubling down on clean energy sources and was on track to achieve the emissions norms set under the 2015 Paris climate change ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests against three new laws to ... ( read original story ...)
China aims to push wind and solar capacity beyond 1,200 GW by 2030
China will boost its installed capacity of wind and solar power to more than 1,200 gigawatts by 2030, and increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 25% during the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK records 21,502 new cases and 519 deaths; Peru suspends trials of China vaccine
UK coronavirus hospitalisations increase; indoor dining restrictions reinstated in New York; WHO warns number of deaths surging ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Community testing to begin in England tier 3 areas; Peru suspends trials for China vaccine
UK coronavirus hospitalisations increase; indoor dining restrictions reinstated in New York; WHO warns number of deaths surging ... ( read original story ...)
Relatives make plea for info on Hong Kong detainees in China
Relatives of a dozen Hong Kong residents who have been detained in mainland China for more than 3 1/2 months made a plea Saturday to be informed of the timing of any trials ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Looks to Domestic Tourism, Desert Winter to Boost Revenue
The United Arab Emirates started a campaign to encourage local tourism and promote its desert winters, as it looks to recover from the impact of the pandemic. “The Most Beautiful Winter in the World” ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal gets support for green recovery from COVID pandemic
The government and development partners agreed on a joint statement of support for Nepal’s relief, recovery and resilience plan to enable a green, resilient and sustainable recovery from COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Exim Bank extends $448-mn line of credit to Uzbekistan
The LOC of $448 million to Uzbekistan has been extended for financing various projects in the roads and transport, water and technology and communication sectors in Uzbekistan. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam, South Korea target $100 billion trade by 2023
Vietnam and South Korea have agreed to boost the two-way trade to US$100 billion by 2023 with three main pillars namely energy, industry and trade. Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan ... ( read original story ...)