Asia
India will open consulate in Brisbane to support Sikh diaspora: PM Modi
Indian PM Modi hails Sikh contribution in Australia despite 'challenging times'
Imran Khan arrested from outside Islamabad High Court
Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was taken into custody by the Rangers when he appeared in court on anti-graft charges
Kremlin says Kyiv attempted an assassination of Putin
The Kremlin called it a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the President of the Russian Federation
China accuses Washington of trying to block its development
President Xi Jinping accused Washington this week of trying to isolate his country and hold back its development
China accuses US of 'bullying' with new 'illegal' sanctions
The punitive measures were seriously harming China's interests, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning
Phuket becomes an example of organic tourism
The Bio-Circular Green model is a unique amalgam of technology and innovation aimed at rendering the economy environmentally sustainable
China welcomes first batch of int'l travellers after scrapping of quarantine norms
First flights under China's new 'no quarantine' rules for international travellers landed at airports in Guangzhou and Shenzhen on Sunday
WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation
The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing, hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations
Global alarm grows over China's COVID-19 surge
Hospitals across China have been overwhelmed by an explosion of Covid cases following Beijing's decision to lift strict rules
China to reopen borders, scrap quarantine for international travellers from Jan 8
Previously passengers coming from abroad had to mandatorily stay in over two weeks of quarantine in government accommodations