Flood leaves half of Pakistan at risk of famine
The severity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that in Sindh and Balochistan, around 95 per cent of the crops were
Pakistan’s ‘triple whammy’
Niaz Murtaza, a political economist, describes present crisis as “a triple whammy”, putting together economic, political and ‘natural….reports Asian Lite News The worst floods
Chinese naval base in Cambodia sparks concerns
The launch of the project at the Ream Naval Base, which Cambodian officials said will use aid from China to renovate the port, comes
Beijing’s angry defence on Xinjiang abuses
An angry Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the UN report was “planned and manufactured first-hand by the US and some Western forces”…reports
Lessons to learn from Kochi
The Cochin International Airport became the first ‘green airport’ in the world, for which it was awarded the Champions of Earth award 2018, United
Will upcoming Party Congress raise the heat on Xi?
The Taiwan issue is likely to hang over the Congress with speculation rife about Beijing’s future steps on reining in the breakaway island, reports
Uyghurs call for global action, citing UN report on atrocities
The Uyghurs from 20 countries urged UNHRC to take up the issue in a Special Session or Urgent Debate with the aim of establishing
A new beginning in Turkey-Israel ties
In Israel’s case it was one more step in the direction of regional rapprochement, while for Turkey it is basically aimed at tackling and
Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91
Gorbachev won the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the Cold War and spent his later years collecting accolades and awards
China’s saviour act ruins economic stability of South-Asian Allies
Studies show that Laos and Pakistan are likely to follow Sri Lanka on its way to default. Deep insights into these economies reveal that
