Beijing [China], May 2 (ANI): Australia's canelling of the controversial Belt and Road (BRI) agreement with China citing the deal as against its national interest, has posed as a 'loss of face' for President XI Jinping and could prompt other countries to back away from similar deals.
Manila [Philippines], April 30 (ANI): Philippine opposition senators signed a resolution accusing Beijing of "creeping hegemony" in the South China Sea, citing the illegal presence of Chinese ships in the Manila's exclusive economic zone.
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 30 (ANI): Two persons from eastern Tibet have been arrested by the Chinese authorities earlier this month for communicating with Tibetans in exile, Phayul reported citing rights group Tibet Watch.
Washington DC [US], April 28 (ANI): Barely two weeks after the Biden administration announced the departure of the US troops from Afghanistan till September 11, the United States has now asked the non-essential embassy staff to leave Kabul, citing increased threats.
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): Vietnam is building up its maritime militia in the South China Sea as Beijing ramps up efforts to dominate the disputed waterway, South China Morning Post reported citing a Chinese military magazine.
Baghdad [Iraq], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in the fire at a Baghdad hospital for treating coronavirus patients has increased to 82, while 110 others were injured, Iraqi state-run INA news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Interior Ministry.
Baghdad [Iraq], April 25 (ANI): At least 19 people died in a hospital fire in Baghdad on Saturday (local time) after oxygen tanks exploded, CNN reported citing two health officials as saying.
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): US Airline company United has said that it would resume flights from New Delhi to the United States from Sunday, April 25 after the company suspended travel citing the COVID-19 surge across the country.
Luanda [Angola] April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 24 people have been killed as a result of the heavy rains that hit the province of Luanda in western Angola, the Angop news agency reported on Thursday, citing the provincial commission for civil protection and fire department.
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030, The Washington Post reported citing two people familiar with the matter.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 19 (ANI): The Chinese telecoms equipment supplier Huawei was able to monitor all the phone conversations made through the Netherlands's largest mobile network, reported Dutch News citing Dutch newspaper Volkskrant.
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): A shooting at Wisconsin city of Kenosha, killed three people and seriously injured two others, on Sunday, CNN reported citing Sheriff's Department spokesperson Sgt. David Wright's statement.