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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: awanzamir@ya

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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

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Boris Johnson fined over COVID-19 'parties': The facts we know

Boris Johnson has been fined by the police over incidents that took place at the Downing Street office which also serves at his home during periods of restrictions link

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6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees

Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation."Our offices will u

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Iran blames U.S. for halt to Vienna nuclear talks, calls for political decision

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry

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APD | China contributes to the over-come Afghan crisis.

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Jan. 6 committee recommends Navarro, Scavino be held in contempt of Congress

As it enters what lawmakers called a "critical phase" of its inquiry, the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack recommended on Monday that the

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Top Senate Republican advises President Joe Biden ahead of NATO summit

As President Joe Biden heads to Brussels this week for an extraordinary NATO summit, Sen. John Barrasso, the third-ranking Senate Republican, said he wants the presiden

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Iran says ball in U.S. court for Vienna talks after Russia assured

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Tuesday that the ball is now in the U.S.'s court to ensure a successful conclusion of the Vienna talks on resto

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Report claiming Biden admin was preparing to spend $30M on 'crack pipes' is false, HHS says

A slew of prominent conservative political figures and conservative news outlets recently fueled a viral false report that claimed the Biden administration was preparin

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Biden threatens sanctions against Russia over Ukraine situation

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the United States is still pursuing a diplomatic solution to the current standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine. He

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Russia ready for more talks to end Ukraine standoff

Russia held the door open on Monday to further talks on resolving its standoff with the West and said some of its military drills were ending.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitr