Daily Archives: December 4, 2021

China launches its first USD 6 billion cross-border BRI train with Laos

Beijing/Vientiane, Dec 3 (PTI) China on Friday launched the first USD 6 billion cross-border train of its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from...

WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron

Manila, Dec 3 (AP) Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face...

Taliban leader decrees Afghan women’s rights must be ‘enforced’

KABUL, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...

UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 3 (AP) A UN expert says contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka, with vulnerable groups such as children, women, ethnic...

Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education

Kabul, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...

Ukraine rejects any ‘guarantees’ to never join NATO

STOCKHOLM, Dec 3 (AFP): Ukraine rejects any efforts to get it to scrap its plans to join NATO as well as any "guarantee" sought...

“Security Concern From Third Party”: China Suspends Projects In Sri Lanka

Colombo, Dec 3 (PTI): China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing "security concern" from...