World military expenditure reached USD 2718 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.4 per cent in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the Cold War, according to new data by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Punya Salila Srivastava, the Union Health Secretary of India, attended the 8th SCO Health Ministerial Meeting held in Xian province, China. Srivastava, during her address, underscored India's commitment to Universal Health Coverage
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28: Kikkoman India hosted its 3rd Annual Culinary Experts Meetup on 12th March 2025 at the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) Taratala, Kolkata, bringing together more than 100 professional chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary thought leaders and culinary s
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. During the call, Dar tried to avoid taking responsibility and shifted t
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 29 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 10 People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels and four ship were detected operating near Taiwan until 6 am (local time) on Monday.
Images released by Chinese state media depicted officers from the China Coast Guard unfolding the flag to effectively assert control over Sandy Cay reef, known as Tiexian Jiao in China, earlier this month.
Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities has signed an agreement with the University of Chinguetti in Mauritania to provide scholarships, conduct exchanges, organise joint academic events, and strengthen research collaboration as part of its international expansion strategy.
At a conference in Ankara, ETGE representative Fatmagul Cakan denounced China's ongoing genocide and colonisation of East Turkistan, calling for the international community, Turkiye, and the Islamic world to recognise the atrocities and support East Turkistan's independence.
Chinese authorities forced a popular Weibo account to change its name from "Voice of Comrade" due to its association with homosexuality, sparking outrage among LGBTQ advocates and raising concerns over increased censorship, Radio Free Asia reported.
The Central Tibetan Administration has launched a month-long campaign marking the 36th birthday and 30th anniversary of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, urging the international community to demand verifiable information from China.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu announced that Taiwan's legislature would move to initiate a recall of Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te after May 20, accusing him of polarising society and undermining democratic principles, Taipei Times reported.
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.