WASHINGTON/BEIJING: For the first time, a Chinese intelligence official has been extradited to the US to face espionage charges for conspiring and attempting to steal...
SINGAPORE: A stock market rout that started on Wall Street rolled through Asia, driving China's benchmark to a four-year low on Thursday and knocking down...
SHANGHAI: Chinese stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in four years on Thursday following a global rout, with shares in around 1,000 firms falling...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone has scrapped a USD 400-million (347-million-euro) scheme for a Chinese-built airport, saying the project was too costly, but Beijing sought...

Trump mocks #MeToo movement

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has mocked the #MeToo movement as he intensified his criticism of the campaign against sexual harassment and assault which nearly...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that India "will soon find out" about his decision on the punitive CAATSA sanctions after India signed...
WASHINGTON: Describing Indian-American Nikki Haley as an "extraordinary person", President Donald Trump has said the outgoing US ambassador to the UN is "going to...
NEW DELHI: The USAID Wednesday announced a new partnership designed to support enterprises and projects engaged in the sustainable landscapes sector in order to...
NEW DELHI: AirAsia India Wednesday announced the appointment of Tata group veteran Sunil Bhaskaran as chief executive officer and managing director, amid the no-frills...
WASHINGTON: America's developmental assistance to countries is aimed at their self-reliance, while that of China is at increasing their dependency, the head of USAID...