China

Jordan’s future king & Saudi bride to tie knot, signalling rule continuity

02 Jun 2023 00:21 AM IST

The future king of Jordan and an architect from Saudi Arabia linked to her country’s own monarchy are getting married on Thursday in a palace celebration that introduces him to the world and emphasizes continuity in an Arab state prized for its longstanding stability.The union of Crown Prince Hussein, 28,

Xi urges security officials to prepare for worst-scenarios

02 Jun 2023 00:17 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged his top national security officials to consider “worst-case” scenarios and prepare for “stormy seas,” as the governing Communist Party intensifies efforts to tackle perceived internal and external threats, CNN reported. At a meeting of the party’s National Security Commission, Xi said, “The complexity and

China irked over US plan to sign trade agreement with Taiwan

02 Jun 2023 00:16 AM IST

China’s criticism of the United States’ plans to sign a trade treaty with Taiwan reflects the ongoing tension between the two countries. The agreement, set to be signed on Thursday, has drawn attention amid China’s recent acts of intimidation towards Taiwan, including military flights near the island. The Chinese government,

Chinese youth face record-high unemployment

01 Jun 2023 15:13 PM IST

China’s young people are facing staggering rates of unemployment as the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continues to fluctuate. President Xi Jinping, however, is telling the youth to stop thinking they are doing manual work or moving to the countryside. They should learn to “eat bitterness,” Xi said, using

Qatar PM, top Taliban leader hold closed-door meeting in Afghanistan

01 Jun 2023 14:28 PM IST

As per the CNN report, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani had a closed-door meeting with the top Taliban leader in Afghanistan on May 12. The secret meeting between Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani occurred in Kandahar. The

Nepal: Opposition protests Citizenship Amendment Bill and burns effigies of PM and President

01 Jun 2023 12:07 PM IST

The youth union of opposition CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) on Wednesday burnt the effigy of the Nepal President and Prime Minister protesting ratification of the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Members of Youth Federation Nepal burnt the effigy of President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal

‘North Korea will ‘properly’ launch a surveillance satellite into orbit’ says Kim Jong Un’s sister

01 Jun 2023 10:18 AM IST

A day after the failed attempt to launch a spy satellite, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister pledged that Pyongyang will correctly place a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit soon, Yonhap News Agency reported. Kim Yo Jong made the remark while slamming the United States for condemning North Korea’s

Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns two new abortion bans

01 Jun 2023 05:41 AM IST

Oklahoma’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two abortion-banning laws approved last year are unconstitutional, The New York Times (NYT) reported. However, the ruling has no effect on a 1910 law that still bans most abortions in the state unless they are essential to preserving the mother’s life. The laws

Canada to become 1st country to put health warnings on individual cigarettes

01 Jun 2023 04:59 AM IST

“Tobacco smoke harms children.” “Cigarettes are a cause of leukaemia.” “Poison is in every puff.” These are some of the messages that will soon appear on cigarettes in Canada, in both English and French. Canada on Wednesday announced that health warnings will be required to be printed directly on each

Wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast spurs evacuation of 16,000 people

01 Jun 2023 00:29 AM IST

A wildfire on Canada’s Atlantic coast has damaged about 200 houses and other structures and prompted the evacuation of 16,000 people, many of whom were eager to return Tuesday to see whether homes and pets had survived Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish hotspots in the fire that started

China’s Industry Minister, Tesla’s Musk meet, discuss electric cars

01 Jun 2023 00:28 AM IST

China’s industry minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and the two discussed development of electric and “intelligent networked” vehicles, the ministry said. The ruling Communist Party is trying to revive investor interest in China’s slowing economy. Foreign companies are uneasy following raids on consulting firms and given

Minnesota paves way for legalized Marijuana as Bill becomes law

01 Jun 2023 00:27 AM IST

Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. “This has been a long journey with a lot of