Yangon, Jan 2 (IANS) China is using its supply chains and dominant control over rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical minerals as a lever to gain asymmetric leverage over global industrial networks, according to an article in Mekong News.
Athens, Jan 2 (IANS) China's deployment of state-backed proxy NGOs at the United Nations reflects a strategy to manage its international image, deflect criticism, and create diplomatic space to resist accountability for abuses, a report said on Friday.
Nairobi, Jan 2 (IANS) At least two people are feared to have died after a multi-storey building which was under construction collapsed in the shopping centre area of Nairobi’s South C estate on Friday, creating panic among residents and passersby, local media reported.
Amsterdam, Jan 2 (IANS) Police has launched investigation into the killing of two teenagers in a shooting incident at a park on New Year's Day in Netherlands' Amsterdam and is still actively looking for suspects who were linked to the incident, local media reported on Friday.
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran, saying the United States was prepared to act if Iranian authorities used deadly force against protesters, as Washington announced a new round of sanctions targetting Tehran’s weapons and drone networks linked to Venezuela.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The US government’s recent announcement of a $1.25 billion financial package for extracting copper and gold from the Reko Diq mining project in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province was seen by state officials as a sign of international confidence in investing in the country. However, for the Baloch population, it feels like yet another moment when the world chooses minerals over human lives, according to an article in EU Today.
Beijing, Jan 2 (IANS) Jailed Chinese journalist Dong YuYu's son Dong Yifu has urged the US, the UK and the Europe to increase diplomatic pressure on China for his father's release, asserting that his father's conviction sets a dangerous precedent.
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Hyderabad region of Pakistan's Sindh has not been able to achieve polio-free status in 2025, with over 12,000 children missing vaccination during the final nationwide campaign in 2025, sparking concerns over official negligence and public resistance, local media reported.
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) The human rights situation in Bangladesh's Chattogram Hill Tracts worsened in 2025 as the government did not implement the 1997 CHT Peace Accord, Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) revealed in its Annual Human Rights Report 2025, local media reported on Friday.
Moscow, Jan 2 (IANS) The death toll from the "Ukrainian terrorist attack" in Khorly has risen to 28 as a woman hospitalized died in a Crimean hospital, the Russian media reported on Friday.
