Why Pakistan might need to reprint all passports if it does what Trump asks – Trump’s push to make it ‘mandatory’ for Muslim countries to recognise Israel throws Pakistan’s role as mediator in Iran ta …
Indonesia’s $80 billion giant sea wall is meant to save Java, but critics warn it could become an ecological disaster
“The best question is not ‘wall or no wall,’ but if it is possible to construct a giant sea wall that works as intended.” …
China backs Pakistan’s mediation efforts between US and Iran
China has expressed support for Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran amid rising tensions in West Asia, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying continued …
India news: Security tightened across UP and Delhi ahead of Bakra Eid, police on high alert
Security has been significantly strengthened across Uttar Pradesh and Delhi ahead of Bakra Eid, with police and Administration taking extensive measures to ensure law and order during the festival …
India news: Modi warns of heat wave dangers
Heatstroke has killed at least 16 people in southern Telangana state, and Prime Minister Modi has said Indians must heed warning signs. The heat wave has also sparked forest fires in the north. Follow …
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, an activist and former police officer, washed up on Korean shores after 30 hours at sea A Chinese dissident who fled his country on a rubber boat has been detained in South Korea after spending 30 hours at sea.
Why Pakistan may need a new passport if agrees to Trump’s Abraham Accords push
Donald Trump’s suggestion that Pakistan could join the Abraham Accords has triggered a political debate in Islamabad, not just over ties with Israel but also over Pakistan’s passport policy, which …
China executes man for poisoning gaming tycoon linked to Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
Chinese authorities have executed a man for poisoning his former associate, a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix production of “The Three-Body Problem.” …
China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fuelled fertiliser crisis, sources say
May 27 (Reuters) – China has issued export quotas for urea fertiliser, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that could help ease soaring global prices for one of the world’s most …
China’s new carbon metrics ‘erased half’ of emissions growth reported from 2020 to 2025, report says
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) – China’s latest carbon data suggests it has changed the way it calculates carbon emissions, reducing by half the emissions growth the country previously …