Qatar will launch an energy-focused Islamic lender later this year with a targeted capital of $10 billion to finance both domestic and global projects, an executive said Tuesday. Tiny but wealthy Qatar is one …
As depicted by an artist, Cik Siti Wan Kembang governed Kelantan between 1610 and 1667, and was known as a warrior princess. By ALEXANDER WAIN March 20, 2019 @ 11:45pm THE Malay world, while …
After 60 years in India, why are Tibetans leaving? Tibetans sought refuge in India from the Chinese invasion 60 years ago, but face economic uncertainty and mistreatment. by Kunal Purohit His family did years …
Qatar: UAE nuclear plant threat to Gulf stability, environment In a letter to the IAEA, Doha urges the Vienna-based organisation to create a framework for regional nuclear security. 24 minutes ago Qatar has said a …
Bolton: China Is One Reason US ‘Looking at Strengthening National Missile Defense’ A top U.S. official contradicts the 2019 U.S. Missile Defense Review’s view on managing China’s strategic arsenal. By Ankit Panda The U.S. …
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities in China have arrested almost 13,000 “terrorists” in Xinjiang since 2014, the government said on Monday, in a policy paper defending its controversial de-radicalisation measures for Muslims in the restive …
YANGON: At least six people were wounded in firing as Myanmar soldiers hunted ethnic Rakhine insurgents in the western town of Mrauk U, residents said on Tuesday, while the military issued a statement saying …
By Albert Aji DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – Syria’s defense minister on Monday slammed what he called the “illegitimate” U.S. military presence in his country, vowing that Damascus has a right to self-defense, while Iraq said a border crossing with Syria will …
Fifty-eight members of the Afghan Border Police, who crossed the border into Turkmenistan following heavy battles with Taliban militants, have returned home through the Torghundi Port in the western Herat province on Monday, the …
In Search of ‘Real’ Data on China’s Economy Technology to the rescue: new sources of data help researchers and analysts shed more light on the Chinese economy. By Dmitriy Plekhanov March 19, 2019 Information …