Category Archives: News

• China’s Xi meets top EU leaders to strengthen ties 27 March 2019 no comments

  The leaders of China, France, Germany and the EU were set to meet in Paris on Tuesday for "unprecedented" talks on how to improve ties, despite growing jitters over Beijing's massive investm ...

• More than half of Indians satisfied with governance: Survey 27 March 2019 | Sanjeev Miglani no comments

  Most Indians are happy with the direction of the country and economic prospects for the next generation, a Pew survey published weeks ahead of general elections showed. ...

• The last days of the ISIS ‘caliphate’ 25 March 2019 | Tony Gamal-Gabriel no comments

  Suicide bombers, snipers, rockets -- ISIS fighters did everything they could to defend their last scrap of territory in eastern Syria, but their diminished resources were not enough. ...

• Thai junta party takes shock lead in first general election 24 March 2019 | Thanaporn Promyamyai and Dene-Hern Chen no comments

  Thailand's ruling junta took an unexpected lead in the country's first election since a 2014 coup with more than 90 percent of ballots counted, election authorities said late Sunday. ...

• EU leaders call for end to ‘naivety’ in relations with China 23 March 2019 | Philip Blenkinsop and Robin Emmott no comments

  European Union leaders called for an end to naivety on Friday in relations with Beijing and said China was a competitor whose markets were not sufficiently open, although they did not spell. ...

• CTA Cabinet Secretary Topgyal Tsering becomes minister 22 March 2019 | Lobsang Wangyal one comment

  It is speculated that Topgyal would be appointed the Minister of Health, and the current Health Minister Choekyong Wangchuk would be made the DIIR Minister. ...

• Another terror attack on India will be “extremely problematic”: US warns Pakistan 21 March 2019 no comments

  The US has asked Pakistan to take sustained and irreversible action against terrorists, while warning that another terror attack on India will prove to be "extremely problematic". ...

• Nepal assures continued support for Tibetans in the country 21 March 2019 | Anil Giri one comment

  Nepal has given assurance to US officials that it would continue to protect the rights of the Tibetans refugees living in Nepal, according to the US Secretary of State. ...

• UN says major funding needed to help southern Africa after cyclone 21 March 2019 no comments

  The United Nations said Wednesday it will be seeking a "large" amount of funding from member-states to help deal with the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai. ...

• China says next Dalai Lama must be approved by Beijing 20 March 2019 2 comments

  China Tuesday rejected the Dalai Lama's assertions that his successor could be from India and a nominee by Beijing would not be respected, saying he must comply with Chinese laws. ...