An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
Read full story →As de-dollarisation trends persist, can the yuan take the euro’s place?
In early April, hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” in a prime-time address, China’s yuan-denominated cross-border payment system set a record for transaction volume in a single day. The Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) skyrocketed to 1.22 trillion yuan (US$180.3 billion) on April 2, almost doubling the daily average volume in February. The spike occurred as more oil-producing nations rapidly scaled up their share of yuan settlements...
Read full story →China-UK cooperation vital in ensuring the AI era puts people first
During a recent discussion in Shenzhen with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, I was reminded that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer only a technological race. It is a test of whether major economies can build the institutions, standards and economic systems needed to integrate intelligent machines into human society. Britain has every reason to enter this new era with confidence. It has contributed to much of the modern world’s foundations. In 1687, Isaac Newton...
Read full story →Pakistani strikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan
Islamabad violated Afghan airspace in launching the overnight attacks, a Taliban spokesperson has allegedHostilities flared up on the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight as strikes by the Pakistani military killed 13 civilians, Afghan officials have said.The strikes took place in the Afghan border provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a government spokesman
Read full story →Pakistani strikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan
Islamabad violated Afghan airspace in launching the overnight attacks, a Taliban spokesperson has allegedHostilities flared up on the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight as strikes by the Pakistani military killed 13 civilians, Afghan officials have said.The strikes took place in the Afghan border provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a government spokesman
Read full story →Pakistani strikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan
Islamabad violated Afghan airspace in launching the overnight attacks, a Taliban spokesperson has allegedHostilities flared up on the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight as strikes by the Pakistani military killed 13 civilians, Afghan officials have said.The strikes took place in the Afghan border provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a government spokesman
Read full story →Pope Leo blesses new tower at Spain’s Sagrada Familia
Pope Leo on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church. A choir of 600 singers performed at the service which lasted around 90 minutes and was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as well as King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. The stained-glass windows in various colours shone brightly in between the treelike columns of the temple as Leo delivered his homily in Spanish, Catalan...
Read full story →PM Modi thanks world leaders for wishes on record tenure as India's longest serving continuously elected Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes on becoming the longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister in India's history.He said he looks forward to building on the momentum in the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership for the mutual benefit of both nations and their peoples.
Read full story →PM Modi thanks world leaders for wishes on record tenure as India's longest serving continuously elected Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes on becoming the longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister in India's history.He said he looks forward to building on the momentum in the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership for the mutual benefit of both nations and their peoples.
Read full story →PM Modi thanks world leaders for wishes on record tenure as India's longest serving continuously elected Prime Minister
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes on becoming the longest-serving continuously elected Prime Minister in India's history.He said he looks forward to building on the momentum in the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership for the mutual benefit of both nations and their peoples.
Read full story →World leaders heap praise, congratulate PM Modi on being longest serving continuously elected PM in India
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (ANI): World leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reaching a landmark in Indian political history by becoming the country's longest-continuously serving elected Prime Minister. By completing 4,399 consecutive days in office, he surpassed the record previously held by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who served for 4,398 days as an elected head
Read full story →World leaders heap praise, congratulate PM Modi on being longest serving continuously elected PM in India
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (ANI): World leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reaching a landmark in Indian political history by becoming the country's longest-continuously serving elected Prime Minister. By completing 4,399 consecutive days in office, he surpassed the record previously held by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who served for 4,398 days as an elected head
Read full story →World leaders heap praise, congratulate PM Modi on being longest serving continuously elected PM in India
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (ANI): World leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on reaching a landmark in Indian political history by becoming the country's longest-continuously serving elected Prime Minister. By completing 4,399 consecutive days in office, he surpassed the record previously held by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who served for 4,398 days as an elected head
Read full story →US and Iran exchange more strikes, Tehran tightens hold on Hormuz
The United States ramped up pressure on Iran on Wednesday by carrying out strikes for a second straight day and the Treasury Department slapped fresh sanctions on entities that it says “have supported weapons procurement” on behalf of Tehran, including some in mainland China and Hong Kong. “We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them again hard today,” US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House. “We’ll see what happens with the deal. We’re really close to a deal but...
Read full story →Kyrgyzstan receives over 250 mln USD in remittances in March
BISHKEK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Remittances received by Kyrgyzstan in March of this year totaled 255.2 million U.S. dollars, according to the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan. The data published on Wednesday by the National Bank on its Telegram channel showed that the bulk of these remittances from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries amounted to 235.5 million dollars. Transfers from non-CIS countries
Read full story →Kyrgyzstan receives over 250 mln USD in remittances in March
BISHKEK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Remittances received by Kyrgyzstan in March of this year totaled 255.2 million U.S. dollars, according to the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan. The data published on Wednesday by the National Bank on its Telegram channel showed that the bulk of these remittances from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries amounted to 235.5 million dollars. Transfers from non-CIS countries
Read full story →Kyrgyzstan receives over 250 mln USD in remittances in March
BISHKEK, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Remittances received by Kyrgyzstan in March of this year totaled 255.2 million U.S. dollars, according to the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan. The data published on Wednesday by the National Bank on its Telegram channel showed that the bulk of these remittances from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries amounted to 235.5 million dollars. Transfers from non-CIS countries
Read full story →Kazakhstan expects 98 mln tonnes of oil output in 2026: energy minister
ALMATY, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan expects to produce 98 million tonnes of oil in 2026, taking into account shutdowns at the Tengiz oil field and attacks affecting the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said Wednesday, according to the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency. Due to the disruptions, Kazakhstan's oil production in the first four months of 2026 fell about 5 million
Read full story →Kazakhstan expects 98 mln tonnes of oil output in 2026: energy minister
ALMATY, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan expects to produce 98 million tonnes of oil in 2026, taking into account shutdowns at the Tengiz oil field and attacks affecting the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said Wednesday, according to the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency. Due to the disruptions, Kazakhstan's oil production in the first four months of 2026 fell about 5 million
Read full story →Kazakhstan expects 98 mln tonnes of oil output in 2026: energy minister
ALMATY, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan expects to produce 98 million tonnes of oil in 2026, taking into account shutdowns at the Tengiz oil field and attacks affecting the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said Wednesday, according to the Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency. Due to the disruptions, Kazakhstan's oil production in the first four months of 2026 fell about 5 million
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