World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role
This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...
China tells US to ban entry of Taiwan President into country
China fearing further attention being brought to Taiwan’s independence cause, has asked the US to deny her entry to fly into New York on...
Official Website for CPEC Launched!
Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved massive hype in recent months and for all good reasons. It is being billed as a project that...
Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were...
Chinese firm starts building full-sized Titanic replica
BEIJING: Construction on the world's first full-sized Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the...
Major cybercrime network Avalanche dismantled in global takedown
Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cybercriminal network responsible for malware-based attacks that have been harassing victims across the globe for years. The...
A Subdued Vladimir Putin Calls for ‘Mutually Beneficial’ Ties With U.S.
MOSCOW — After the outpouring of euphoria among Russia’s political elite over the victory of Donald J. Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday...
Putin: We won’t allow infringement of Russia’s rights, will decide our own fate
During his annual address to Russian lawmakers, President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready for dialogue with its international partners, but will not...
First cargo train from China leaves for Karachi
China and Pakistan have launched a direct rail and sea freight service, with the first cargo train departing from Yunnan, an inland province in...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November
"Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. It imposes large-scale costs on...
After G-20 summit, China sees India as partner to shore up global economy
Atul Aneja | Nov 21, 2016 Many participants of two-day brainstorming exercise proposed a pervasive economic engagement between China and India. Taking the cue from the...
China Unveils J-20 Stealth Fighter At Air Show
The fifth-generation warplane, which outwardly resembles the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in service with the U.S. military, performed a series of maneuvers under overcast...