Month: March 2023
Ukraine war: Xi Jinping urges Putin to work together for biggest global changes in a century
China’s President Xi Jinping left Russia on Wednesday after a grandiose display of solidarity with President Vladimir Putin against the West, that ended with the…
China’s Xi Jinping, Japan’s Fumio Kishida end visits to Russia and Ukraine
KYIV, UKRAINE: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow, wrapping up a three-day visit, shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv.Kishida made a surprise…
China’s Xi Jinping, Japan’s Fumio Kishida end visits to Russia and Ukraine
KYIV, UKRAINE: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left Moscow, wrapping up a three-day visit, shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv.Kishida made a surprise…
Sri Lanka receives first tranche of IMF bailout
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has received the first tranche of an IMF bailout programme, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament on Wednesday.The crisis-ridden island nation was scheduled…
‘Guns and Roses’: Bulgaria arms trade booms on Ukraine war
KAZANLAK, Bulgaria: With its huge munitions factories and endless rose fields, Kazanlak in central Bulgaria has been really living up to its “Guns and Roses”…
China diplomatic offensive lays down new challenge for US
WASHINGTON: Few expect Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s diplomacy to yield breakthroughs on the Ukraine war. But in Washington, there are fears Beijing may succeed elsewhere…
Putin: ‘Unlimited possibilities’: Key takeaways from Putin-Xi Jinping summit
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for two days of closely-watched talks on Monday and Tuesday.Here are five key takeaways from…
Why global aviation sector worried over Air India’s transformation?
Tensions over plans to transform Air India into a global airline with hundreds of new jets rippled across the aviation sector on Tuesday as foreign…
Beijing: China capital Beijing experiences first population decline since 2003
BEIJING: The death rate in China’s capital Beijing surpassed its birth rate in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday, pushing its natural population growth into…
IMF’s ‘Pakistan’ dilemma in lending: Report
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in a dilemma regarding the sustainability of its funding in Pakistan, which would be difficult to defend in…