Wing Commander Afshan on Sunday offered her final salute to her husband, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life in a Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show. Fighting... Read more »
BELEM, Brazil – Where the Amazon rainforest meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Brazilian river island of Marajo is losing ground against sea-level rise as coastal erosion destroys the rich mangrove forests that... Read more »
China has suspended imports of Japanese seafood again, as the fallout over the Japanese prime minister’s comments about Taiwan continues to escalate in one of worst bilateral disputes in years. The ban... Read more »
THAILAND’S newly-appointed central bank governor says the baht should be weaker to reflect economic fundamentals, and there is room to ease monetary policy further. The baht’s strength is a result of a... Read more »
A political storm has erupted in Punjab following the central government’s proposal to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution. The move has sparked strong reactions across the state, with several... Read more »
Belem, Brazil – Nations sealed a modest agreement at the U.N. climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries accepted weaker terms on a fossil fuel phaseout to preserve... Read more »
North Korea’s domestic smartphone market has seen a significant resurgence, with the variety of available models more than doubling in recent years. This expansion follows the country’s border reopening in 2023, which... Read more »
Ordinary UK citizens need to watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, the defence minister has said, after MI5 issued an espionage alert to parliament. Luke Pollard said a warning given... Read more »
KUALA LUMPUR – When 37-year-old information technology executive Nur Hashim accompanied her brother on a wedding shopping trip in September, she was stunned to discover just how dramatically gold prices had risen.... Read more »
Pakistan-backed terror outfits are planning a fresh wave of attacks before winter sets in, prompting intelligence agencies to issue a high-level alert for Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The... Read more »