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Report shows China on top in global fintech usage rankings

ChinahasoutperformedIndiaandBritaintotoptheglobeforfinancialtechnology(fintech)usage,accordingtoareportbyErnstYoung(EY).Thecountry'sfintechadoptionratecameat69%

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Indian ruling party politician arrested over illegal adoption ring

Indian police said on Wednesday they had arrested a senior regional official from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party over alleged links to a trafficking scandal that saw children sold to foreign couples.

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China to allows children rescued from abduction to be adopted

China has released a new draft regulation for adoption, which for the first time allows children who were abducted to be adopted by Chinese citizens if the police could not find their biological parents within 12 months.

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Japan hails new UN resolution on DPRK over nuke test, rocket launch

​The Japanese government hailed early Thursday the adoption of a new UN resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its recent nuclear bomb test and rocket launch.

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Govt can't force nuns to continue adoption work in India: Legal experts

A recent decision by the Missionaries of Charity (MoC) to discontinue adoption work has been criticized by Union minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi, but legal experts have struck a more balanced note in favour of the charitable organization.

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Adoption rates in Australia hit all-time low

Adoption rates across Australia have fallen to their"lowest annual number on record", according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.