text

UK parliament commissioner opens probe into PM Sunak

The British parliament's Commissioner for Standards opened an investigation into Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this month, according to a list of open inquiries po

text

Peng Liyuan calls for increased input, cooperation to advance global TB control

WorldwrittenLiyuan wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and also the World Health Organization WHO goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis and HIVAIDS on Wednesday called

text

Medvedev: More U.S. weapons supplies only trigger more retaliation from Russia

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the supply of more advanced U.S. weaponry to Ukraine will only trigger more retaliatory strikes from Russia, up to the

text

APD | Debt restructuring, China's stance and western response

By APD writer Ajith D PereraKey Information about Sri Lanka’s external debtSri Lanka declared a unilateral debt moratorium on 12th th April 2022 , suspending its for

text

APD | What will Blinken discuss with the Chinese officials during his trip to China?

Author: Gonzalo Paz, professor at the School of Foreign Service, Center for Latin American Studies, Georgetown University. The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, wil

text

How to make a mummy: Ancient Egyptian workshop has new clues

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to

text

Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook and Instagram, Meta announces

Meta announced it is allowing former President Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram "in the coming weeks," ending a two-year suspension.Trump was locked out of h

text

Church of England makes slavery admission

The Church of England knew it was investing in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century, the head of its investment arm announced on Wednesday.The admissio

text

Incoming Israeli PM Netanyahu to advance West Bank annexation

Israel's incoming prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to advance annexation of the West Bank according to a coalition deal that was made public on Thursday.Net

text

Asia-Pacific leaders seek unity on war, economic ills, virus

Pacific Rim leaders were striving to find common ground on the war in Ukraine and other dire threats to humankind in an annual meeting that began Friday at a heavily gu

text

APD | 20th CPC National Congress and outcomes

Author: Ajith D Perera – Former Secretary General /CEO of Federation of Chambers and Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, Executive Secretary of APTA Chamber of Commerce

text

Imperial Japan university unites graduates decades after war

Growing up, Fumina Oka knew little about the mysterious university her Taiwanese grandfather attended in northern China's Manchuria during Japan’s occupation in the ear

text

Chilean president vows to continue work on new constitution after referendum defeat

Chile's President Gabriel Boric on Sunday night conceded in light of a major referendum defeat that the Chilean people were not satisfied with the proposed Constitution

text

Einstein's relativity theory manuscript sold for $13m in Paris

A manuscript co-written by Albert Einstein on his theory of relativity was auctioned Tuesday for 11.7 million euros ($13 million).The manuscript was sold by Christie's

text

China cuts benchmark lending rate: PBOC

China on Monday cut the market-based benchmark lending rate in a bid to shore up growth.The one-year loan prime rate (LPR), which influences most new and outstanding lo

text

APD | All Confucius Institutes in Pakistan are functional

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization). (E-mail: [email protected]

text

U.S. 'securitizes' Asia-Pacific in face of non-alignment, neutrality

On the second day of the White House Summit with ASEAN member states, Joe Biden's administration adopted policies aimed at "securitizing" Asia-Pacific while targeting C