Trump’s visa ban for Chinese students: Weakening elite US institutions?
The Trump administration is planning to ban on Chinese student visas and those of professors because of allegations they have links to China's military,...
Sanctions on Taliban will not be lifted says UNSC
On May 29, the UN Security Council had been expected to vote on lifting sanctions from the Taliban in accordance with an agreement signed...
Trump’s attack on Twitter: A closure of social media on the cards?
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to shutter social media platforms after Twitter for the first time acted against his false tweets, prompting the...
New Security Law in Hong Kong approved by Chinese parliament
China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city's promised freedoms. The vote by...
Give back our $30 billion: Iranian lawmaker tells Syria
In a blow to Iran-Syria relations, a reformist Iranian lawmaker has stirred up a hornet’s nest by saying that Syria must reimburse Tehran for...
Trump tweets to mediate on Ladakh border dispute
US President Donald Trump in a tweet on Wednesday offered to mediate on Ladakh in what he called a "raging" border showdown between India...
New Cold War: US-China relations threatened by a “political virus”
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were "on the brink of a "New Cold War", fuelled in part by tensions over...
Coronavirus during Eid: The Impact on Celebrations
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offered respite to worshippers in some...
Ladakh: India-China troops face off again
Several Indian and Chinese soldiers were injured in a high-altitude cross-border clash involving fistfights and stone-throwing at a remote but strategically important mountain pass...
Laser Weapon System Demonstrator: US unveils first look
The US Navy has shown off a much-anticipated advanced laser weapon system, capable of blinding enemy sensors and downing aircraft. It was seen in...
Open Skies Treaty: NATO, US, China, Russia in war of words
NATO allies urged Russia on Friday to comply with the 1992 Open Skies treaty in the hope that Washington might reverse its a decision...
Coronavirus in USA: Trump wants reopening
President Donald Trump pressed for a further reopening as job losses mount from coronavirus in the USA, while China's premier warned of "immense" economic...