China's increasing influence in the UN: The role of Africa and Asia (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 13, 2024 9:18 PM

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) In August 2022, following the release of a report by then-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, which asserted that China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang "may constitute... crimes against humanity," many countries in the Global South, particularly in Africa and Asia, reacted in a perplexing manner.

Trump says no more presidential debate with Harris

IANS | September 13, 2024 3:54 AM

Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

How the Chinese surveillance state is suffocating its citizen (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 12, 2024 10:17 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Over the past decade and a half, the Chinese techno-authoritarian state has deeply entrenched itself in the day-to-day lives of citizens through the use of highly sophisticated surveillance technology. Two of the world's largest manufacturers of video surveillance equipment, Hikvision and Dahua, have revolutionized the industry and exported their products to hundreds of countries worldwide.