First US attempt in 50 years to reach the moon ends in failure
2024-01-19
After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the PeregrineContinue Reading
Seven killed as Pakistan launches airstrikes on Iran
2024-01-18
At least seven people have been killed after Pakistan launched airstrikes on Iranian territory early this morning. The target ofContinue Reading
Singapore Minister resigns over corruption allegation
2024-01-18
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged in court for graft, on Thursday (Jan 18), amid aContinue Reading
Emirates to recruit 5,000 cabin crew from six continents in 2024
2024-01-18
Emirates will conduct a cabin crew recruitment drive in 2024. The 5,000 new joiners will ensure the airline’s commitment toContinue Reading
Apple watch: US upholds ban on sale
2024-01-18
A federal appeals court has denied Apple’s motion to temporarily pause a ban on imports of advanced models of theContinue Reading
Revolutionizing Urban Living: Saudi Arabia Set to Host World’s First Smart City Forum Next Month
2024-01-17
By Khalidh Rizwan Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) is organizing the world’s first Smart City Forum, scheduledContinue Reading
Price Wars Break Out Among Consumer Brands in China as Growth Slows
2024-01-16
A $3 KFC combo featuring a chicken sandwich, fries and soda. A $1.20 beer from a German supermarket. A newContinue Reading
China’s Colonial Boarding Schools In Tibet And The Danger They Represent
2024-01-16
At the United Nations, the tables are being cleared for the Universal Periodic Review, a roughly quadrennial process where memberContinue Reading
China’s military purge highlights persistence of corruption
2024-01-16
China’s recent spate of high-profile military dismissals underscores the country’s continued problems with graft despite Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decadelongContinue Reading
Can China halt the exodus from its state health insurance scheme as enthusiasm wanes?
2024-01-16
A slew of local governments across China have postponed the deadline for enrolment in this year’s state health insurance schemeContinue Reading
China’s Arrest of ‘MI6 Spy’ Could be Retaliation, Analysts Say
2024-01-16
China’s arrest of a man allegedly working as a spy for Britain could be retaliation, analysts say. The case, whichContinue Reading
Is China Playing Both Sides in Myanmar?
2024-01-16
This week, anti-government forces in Myanmar took control of Laukkai, the capital of Kokang region, which borders China. An offensiveContinue Reading
China, Another Schoolboy Dies Mysteriously, Thousands Protest
2024-01-16
When suspicious incidents repeat themselves, official explanations become even less believable. Last winter, “Bitter Winter” covered the national scandal surroundingContinue Reading
Sheikh Hasina’s Fifth Term And The Transformative India-bangladesh Partnership
2024-01-16
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has etched her name in history by securing a fifth term in office after herContinue Reading
India makes longer economic strides, sees better future outlook
2024-01-16
Indian economy is making longer strides than it ever made before. And the evidence of the glorious journey does notContinue Reading
New Zealand Greens MP resigns after shoplifting claims
2024-01-16
Golriz Ghahraman, a New Zealand Green party MP and its justice spokesperson, has resigned with immediate effect, saying she takesContinue Reading
Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, IMF warns
2024-01-16
Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This could riseContinue Reading
Pakistan court bars authorities of using force to remove Baloch marchers
2024-01-10
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan ordered local authorities and police of using force or creating any hinderance toContinue Reading