Kabul , April 22: The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
The...
China’s most vibrant banks reported the largest salary cuts among financial institutions last year, adding to ongoing employment pressures, while 10 state-controlled lenders also demanded employees return bonuses amid Beijing’s efforts to reshape the industry, according to data gathered from annual reports.
The large pay cuts came as the 12...
A Chinese-state intrusion last year of Microsoft Corp. technology that enabled hackers to gather US officials’ emails “should never have occurred,” according to a report released on Tuesday from a government cyber review board.
The Cyber Safety Review Board, a White House-mandated group designed to examine major cyberattacks, said Microsoft...
Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, held a meeting with Mochammad Firman Hidayat, Deputy Coordinating Minister for Maritime Resources of Indonesia on the details of PM Poshan Scheme.
Additional Secretary, Anandrao V Patil, shared the scheme details with the delegation. Additional Secretary, Vipin...
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.
The call was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California.
According to a press release...
The Philippines said its national security adviser and his American counterpart discussed China’s “coercive, aggressive and deceptive actions” amid heightening tensions between the two nations in the South China Sea.
The Philippine National Security Council said in a statement that Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano “expressed his appreciation for...
The Japanese government is gearing up to deploy submersible drones by fiscal 2030 as part of a comprehensive strategy aimed to bolster the nation’s undersea surveillance and alert systems, reveals a document obtained by The Yomiuri Shimbun.
The plan, according to the reports, is pivotal for keeping a close eye...
In the run-up to Taiwan’s January 2024 general election, unsubstantiated reports circulated about outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen’s alleged plans to escape the island aboard a US military aircraft in the event of conflict with China. It has now been disclosed that Chinese state media spread these reports.
These claims, first...
China has started military exercises along its border with Myanmar at a time when there is ongoing fighting between rebel forces and the ruling military junta. The Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in Yunnan on Monday announced that a live-fire exercise would be conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday...
Myanmar's Great Coco Islands, close to India's strategically located Andaman and Nicobar Islands (A&N), are showing signs of increased military construction, raising concerns within India's defence establishment.
Located just 55 kilometres north of India's strategic A&N Islands the recent satellite Imagery shows the completion of construction of a second military...
