China upgrades 5th edition of its currency
BEIJING, The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, has upgraded the fifth edition of the renminbi (RMB), the...
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Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication
Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last...
Company that gave you a day off in the middle of the week, every week?
On Wednesdays, while most of her friends are at work, Tiffany Schrauwen is on the tennis court, practising her backhand....
Putin lauds development of Russia-Japan relations under Emperor Akihito
MOSCOW, . Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to abdicating Japanese Emperor Akihito, the telegram was published on the...
TROPICAL CYCLONE KENNETH CLAIMS 38!
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Kenneth has climbed to 38, the Mozambican government’s disaster management institute said on Monday....
12 KILLED AND 5 INJURED AS PASSENGER VAN Crash!
At least 12 people were killed and five others injured when a passenger van caught fire after ramming into the...
SINKING INDONESIA’S PLANNING MINISTER ANNOUNCES
Bambang Brodjonegoro said President Joko Widodo had chosen to relocate the capital in “an important decision”.The new location is not...
Xi stresses high-quality, sustainable infrastructure under BRI
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday highlighted building infrastructure of high quality, sustainability, risk resilience, reasonable pricing, inclusiveness and...
Uber aims for $90bn stock market debut
Uber has revealed that it is seeking a valuation of $90bn (£70bn) in its much anticipated stock market flotation. The...
“But what do you do when you are out of the loop?”PM Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe said that crucial information about any potential danger in the country was not passed to him.The subsequent attacks,...
90% of the marine viruses not classified !
The oceans contain almost 200,000 different viral populations, according to the latest count.Marine viruses were found from the surface down...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera
BEIJING, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road...
Vision 2030: Saudi Arabia achieves $7.4 billion budget surplus in first quarter of 2019
Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday achieving a budget surplus in the first quarter of this year, which is the first...
Antarctica: Thousands of emperor penguin chicks wiped out
Emperor penguins need a reliable and stable platform of sea-ice.Thousands of emperor penguin chicks drowned when the sea-ice on which...
Pakistan-UK Tech Initiative Launched in the UK
London: A commitment to promote greater links and economic growth between the UK and Pakistan’s tech sectors launched in the...
Putin signs decree easing citizenship rules for residents of certain Ukrainian regions
MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, which makes it possible for residents of certain regions of southeastern...
We can sell our oil as much as we want , Khamenei
TEHRAN Iranian leaders on Wednesday unanimously dismissed the recent U.S. move to further pressure on Iran over oil sales.The U.S....
359 dead! Sri Lankan police chief, defense secretary to resign
COLOMBO, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the country's Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara and Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to...
Xi meets Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday ahead of the Second...
Kim Jong-un in Russia for Vladimir Putin summit
Mr Kim arrived by train in the Pacific Coast city of Vladivostok for his first talks with the Russian president,...
Pakistan Navy successfully test fires indigenous cruise missile
Pakistan Navy on Tuesday successfully test fired an indigenous Cruise Missile in the North Arabian Sea. According to a spokesman...
Xi reviews multinational fleet, champions maritime community with shared future
QINGDAO, Dozens of military vessels flying different national flags lined up in waters off east China's port city of Qingdao...
SS Iron Crown: WW2 shipwreck found off Australia
The SS Iron Crown was sunk by a torpedo in World War Two.The wreck of an Australian ship sunk by...
Twitter shares surge 17% as users rise
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey answered questions at TED on problems with his platform at last week's Vancouver conference. Shares in...
Philippines earthquake: Eight deaths reported on Luzon
A powerful earthquake has struck the main Philippines island of Luzon, killing at least 11 people. The magnitude 6.1 tremor...
Indian elections Mr Modi’s home state goes to polls
Tuesday's vote is also important for Mr Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as his home state...
US to end sanctions exemptions for major importers of Iranian oil
US President Donald Trump has decided to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran.The White House...
Sri Lanka mourns! “April, 23” National Day of Mourning, as death toll jumps to 310!
Two days on from the devastating attacks that targeted churches and tourist hotels in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, and two...
Russia welcomes Zelensky’s victory in Ukrainian presidential election
MOSCOW, Russian officials on Sunday welcomed the results of the Ukrainian presidential election after the country's national exit poll showed...
Zelensky ..THE PRESIDENT! securing over 73% of vote
KIEV, Ukraine’s front-running presidential contender Vladimir Zelensky increased his lead in the runoff election, with 90.25% of ballots counted. According...
