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BTS V, BLACPINK Jennie return to social media on same day
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 27 (ANI/Global Economic): Amid the dating rumours of BTS V and BLACPINK Jennie, the two returned to social media on the same day.
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China looking for regional agreement with Pacific island countries: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China is seeking a regional agreement with Pacific island nations that would expand its role in policing, maritime cooperation, and cybersecurity and also plans to offer scholarships for over 2,000 workers and young diplomats.
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Indonesia, US eyeing South China Sea as hot spot for military drills: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26 (ANI): Indonesia is considering holding joint military exercises with the US on the Natuna Islands, near China's self-proclaimed territorial line and an emerging flashpoint in Beijing's maritime expansion in the South China Sea.
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6.9 magnitude quake hits southeast of Loyalty Islands
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Caledonia [France], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 15:38 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
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China says it has 'no intention' of building military base in Solomon Isla
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 26 (ANI): China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said that Beijing has "no intention at all" to build a military base in Solomon Islands.
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Taiwan accepts antigen test result for COVID-19 diagnosis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], May 26 (ANI): People in Taiwan with a positive result on a rapid antigen test, after verified by a doctor, starting on Thursday will be confirmed to be infected with COVID-19, according to the island's disease monitoring agency.
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Wang Yi begins visit to South Pacific nations amid growing security concer
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): Under the watchful eye of the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to South Pacific island countries starting Thursday to ramp up ties with tiny but strategically located island nations.
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China announces military drills near Taiwan after Biden remarks
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 26 (ANI): China on Wednesday announced military drills around Taiwan, days after US President Joe Biden said Washington would intervene militarily if Beijing tried to reunify with the island by force.
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Photo of BTS V and BLACKPINK Jennie together in Jeju spreads
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 24 (ANI/Global Economic): K-pop idols BTS' V and BLACKPINK's Jennie have been caught up in dating rumours.
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New monkeypox case confirmed in Canary Islands
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Canary Islands [Spain], May 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Health authorities in the Canary Islands on Monday confirmed a case of monkeypox in Gran Canaria, bringing the total number of cases in Spain to date to 35.
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Sri Lankan economy may take time to revive, vicious trap called 'Chinese L
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 23 (ANI): The failure of Sri Lanka's economy due to faulty economic planning bore fruit for China's strategic ties as the island nation is caught in a vicious cycle of Chinese loans.
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Chinese-run ports worldwide exert pier pressure
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 23 (ANI): Infrastructure deals with foreign countries - including airports and ports - are instrumental for China to exert greater influence on other countries.
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