Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People’s Congress Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent Among the generally drab lineup of mostly middle-aged men in suits who make up the nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s parliament, a few stand out. There are delegates from…
As the violent escalation in the Middle East entered a third day on Monday sparked by the bombing of Iran by Israel and the United States, the head of the UN atomic energy agency urged a return to diplomacy, given the “increasing risk to nuclear safety” in the region. Speaking in Vienna, the Director General…
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties Edward Helmore Donald Trump recorded a new video address on Sunday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and accusing the Iranian regime of “waging war against civilization itself”. The US president addressed…
KOHIMA, MARCH 2: The Governor of Nagaland, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Monday highlighted the February 5 signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the State Government, the Centre and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation for the creation of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), terming it a major step toward inclusive and equitable development…
KOHIMA, Feb 28 (NEPS): The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, addressed a massive public gathering in Ajmer today, marking what he described as a significant milestone in Rajasthan’s development journey. Paying homage to the region’s rich cultural and heroic legacy, the Prime Minister referred to Tejaji Dham of Sursura and recalled the bravery of Major Dalpat…
Critics claim the operations are geared at social media, but police say they have enabled real arrests Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok Police officers from Bangkok’s metropolitan bureau had less than 24 hours to prepare for their latest undercover operation. They would be starring as performers of a lion dance at a temple fair held for the…
Police warn Moninder Singh, head of the Sikh Federation of Canada, his family are also at risk Leyland Cecco in Toronto Police in Canada warned a prominent Sikh activist of “credible threat” to his family’s life, days before the prime minister, Mark Carney, visits India in search of new trade deals. Moninder Singh, who heads the Sikh…
Children in Gaza are voicing their demands for the future through a UN-run initiative that seeks to amplify their voices and restore the “fundamentals of childhood”. Through expressing their hopes for peace in art, poetry and models that they have made from rubble created by the war, thousands of young people across the enclave have taken part…
Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island Justin McCurry in Tokyo Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions with China. The surface-to-air missiles, which are capable…
Death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers, sets off wave of disorder across several Mexican states Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent and Analy Nuño in Mexico City One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho”, has been killed by security forces, Mexico’s defence ministry has confirmed. The…