New approvals are partly explained by the power plants’ role in expanding local tax bases and consuming local coal resources. In April, as new cases of Covid-19 stabilised across China, Xi Jinping ... ( read original story ...)
China issues bubonic plague warning for Inner Mongolia city
Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday, one day after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague. ( read original story ...)
China says it’s ‘concerned’ over India app ban
Beijing is pushing back on a decision by India to ban dozens of Chinese mobile apps as tensions between the world's most populous countries continue to rise. ( read original story ...)
World Cup hosts Qatar hired former CIA hackers to carry out criminal activities, lawsuit alleges
A legal complaint filed in Federal Court on Friday by former Republican National Committee Finance Chairman Elliott Broidy unveiled explosive evidence of a world-wide web of criminal activity ... ( read original story ...)
Israel at the Height of a New Virus Offensive: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country is "at the height" of a new coronavirus offensive. There are currently 29,366 confirmed cases in Israel, including 330 fatalities, with as ... ( read original story ...)
Braizat takes stock of Jordan’s youth programmes, looks ahead to future growth
Prior to and during the coronavirus crisis, the Ministry of Youth has been working on numerous projects and activities to engage young people and encourage them to divert any pent-up energy into ... ( read original story ...)
UK Export Finance ‘took year to flag corruption’ at Airbus
Campaigners say a government agency faces “serious questions” after it emerged that officials took more than a year to flag evidence of corruption at Airbus to the Serious Fraud Office.Officials at UK ... ( read original story ...)
Top Air India officials to retire, squabble for posts begins (IANS Exclusive)
Accordingly, Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal has sounded out these 10 officials to chart out their respective succession plans, thereby ruling out any possibility of an extension. In effect, the move is ... ( read original story ...)
Gordon Chang: “We’re Not Deterring China,” Threats Rise For India, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Gordon Chang, Asia analyst and author of "The Coming Collapse of China," spoke about today on FOX News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures. CHARLES PAYNE, FOX NEWS GUEST ANCHOR: That was Florida Senator ... ( read original story ...)
Tanzania set to host virtual forum to boost investment ties with Qatar, says envoy
The Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania will be hosting its first digital event, ‘Call for Investment’, slated within July as part of its efforts to enhance its investment ties with Qatar, ... ( read original story ...)