Herd immunity in Russia: millions have Covid-19 says new data

As testing ramps up, a growing number of Russians are discovering that they have already had Covid-19. Results show almost 14 percent of people...

US trying to split Russia ahead of vote on new Constitution: Russian official

An influential Russian official has claimed that hostile Western actors and the US are trying to split Russia in the run-up to the July...

HSBC under fire in UK for its stance on Hong Kong

Asia-focused banking giant HSBC's vocal support for China's controversial Hong Kong security law has not been well received in Britain, the former ruler of...

Australia not intimidated by China threats: PM

Australia warned Thursday it would not be intimidated by attempts at economic "coercion" after China threatened to undermine the multi-billion dollar flow of Chinese...

Pravin Sawhney’s Ladakh assessment: Indian policy blunders & way forward

On May 5, when the Chinese PLA through a series of well-coordinated and meticulously executed incursions surprised the Indian side — many eyebrows were...

Pompeo criticism of HSBC is “narrow-minded and ridiculous”: China

China on Wednesday blasted "narrow-minded and ridiculous" views in the United States after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised HSBC for backing Beijing's controversial...

Ladakh consensus reached between India and China

China said Wednesday it had reached a "positive consensus" with India over resolving tensions at the border at Ladakh between the two countries, where...

New START for Russia and USA on nuclear talks; China unconvinced

Russia called Tuesday on the United States to make a "positive" proposal as the powers open talks on a new START (a major disarmament...

Cold War of the 21st Century

The pandemic is reshaping world politics. Transformation in relations between the United States and China — the defining feature of the new century global...

China invades Taiwanese airspace briefly, sent back

Chinese fighter jets briefly entered Taiwan's airspace on Tuesday, forcing the island to scramble its own, Taipei said shortly after announcing plans for its...

China warns of racism in Australia as relations tank

Beijing warned Monday there has been "a lot of discrimination" against Chinese people in Australia, escalating a diplomatic row just days after telling its...

Anniversary of Hong Kong protests: activists cornered by China, Covid

9th June marks the anniversary of Hong Kong protests, but a resumption of city-wide unrest is unlikely as activists reel from mass arrests, coronavirus...