China’s Belt and Road Initiative will change 32m lives: World Bank

News Desk | World Bank has said that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can lift 32 million people out of poverty if fully implemented. In...

Russia under Western orchestrated cyber-attacks

Anadolu | Russia is aware of Western plans to conduct cyber-attacks against Russia, said the country’s intelligence head on Tuesday. "The security services are engaged in...

China-US truce: Xi and Trump to meet in Japan

AFP | US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to meet at the G20 summit in Japan next week, raising hopes...

Hong Kong leader apologizes to protesters

Anadolu| Hong Kong’s chief executive on Tuesday conceded that her government’s response to protests against the amendment was not appropriate. “I reflected deeply over the issue...

China tells US to alter ‘extreme pressure methods’ on Iran

RT| China chided Washington for its “extreme pressure methods” against Iran and called on both countries to keep calm and avoid further escalation around the...

Talent War: US-China tensions spread to scientific research

AFP | A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of potential espionage are...

Modi on a mission to win Eurasia

M K Bhadrakumar | The Bishkek Declaration, issued after the summit meeting (June 14-15) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation devotes one sentence praising China’s Belt and...

US-Iran conflict: Iraq invasion should be a lesson

RT | The US campaign for a war against Iraq in 2003 serves as a cautionary tale against saber-rattling and finger-pointing amid current tensions in...

World’s Nuclear Arsenal: Quantity drops Quality Rises

AFP | The overall number of nuclear warheads in the world has declined in the past year but nations are modernizing their arsenals, a report...

China & US: Black Swans killing global economy

RT | The aftermath of the spiraling US-China trade war tariffs could be a “clear and present danger” to the markets, according to Barry Knapp,...

Putin appreciates Pakistan for promoting regional peace: Qureshi

News Desk | Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has appreciated Pakistan’s role and efforts for promoting regional...

Challenge for Modi: US or Russia, India can’t have both

RT | The US-India defense ties will be put at risk should New Delhi purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems, a senior American diplomat warned,...