New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party's flagship broadcaster, China Central Television (CCTV), has pivoted from journalism to livestream e-commerce as the media house struggles to create revenue, a new report has said.
Singapore, May 30 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi pitched for the possible export of Japan’s advanced Mogami-class frigate to New Zealand on Saturday. Koizumi made the proposal during the first trilateral meeting with his New Zealand and Australian counterparts, Chris Penk and Richard Marles on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue regional security forum in Singapore, Japanese media reported.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Select Committee on China of the US House of Representatives found that Chinese companies now control nearly 90 per cent of Zimbabwe’s lithium reserves, raising concerns about environmental damage and over-exploitation of local communities, a new report has said.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is staring at unfinished labour reforms and if systemic change, especially higher minimum wage amid rising living costs and action on forced labour, is not achieved, the new government is likely to face major worker protests in the garment sector and beyond, a new report has warned.
Washington, May 30 (IANS) The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) selection of the 11th Panchen Lama stands as a case study in failure, underscoring that legitimacy cannot be imposed and authenticity cannot be manufactured. If Beijing proceeds with efforts to influence the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama in the similar manner, it risks the same outcome marked by rejection from Tibetans, sparking international criticism, and laying bare Beijing's insecurity.
Quetta, May 30 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday strongly condemned the ongoing curfew in the Mashkai region of Balochistan's Awaran district imposed by Pakistani forces, alleging that it forms part of a wider effort "to paralyse public life".
Ulaanbaatar, May 30 (IANS) Underscoring shared Buddhist heritage, the holy relics of the chief disciples of the Buddha — Arahant Sariputta and Arahant Mahamoggallana — arrived in the Mongolian capital on Saturday afternoon for a 10-day public exposition at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery on the occasion of Mongolian Buddha Purnima.
Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) As Bangladesh observed the 45th death anniversary of the country's former President Ziaur Rahman on Saturday, India paid tribute to the late leader, calling his historic March 1971 radio address a defining moment that inspired people to resist oppression by Pakistani forces and ultimately contributed to the liberation of the country.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday shared highlights of his visit to Canada and said that engagements reaffirmed "the renewed momentum in India-Canada relations".
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos arrived in Agra on Saturday as part of a private visit to India, officials said.
