BALLARI: India’s main opposition Congress party held a huge public rally in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on Saturday (Oct 15), accusing the government of not doing enough to contain inflation and create promised jobs for young people. Tens of thousands of people came to the public meeting, organisedContinue Reading
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday (Oct 15) he had summoned the US ambassador after President Joe Biden questioned the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear programme. In a speech on Thursday, Biden said Pakistan is “maybe one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as it has “nuclear weapons withoutContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday (Oct 15) banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups in the Southeast Asian country as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in the capital Jakarta this year. Food and drug regulator BPOM alsoContinue Reading
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MELBOURNE: General chit-chats about families and cars are how players from India and Pakistan defuse the hype that surrounds a contest between the bitter neighbours, rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam said on Saturday (Oct 15). Bilateral cricket between the arch-rivals remains suspended, thanks to their soured political relation,Continue Reading
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s finance minister has promised international lenders to stay true to economic reforms despite a new estimate that his country quickly needs more than US$16 billion to recover from devastating floods. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also said that a flood donors’ conference promised by French President Emmanuel Macron wouldContinue Reading
PHNOM PENH: Authorities have detained two owners and the 15-year-old operator of a boat that sank, killing 11 children, Cambodian police said on Saturday (Oct 15). The small boat – carrying students aged between 12 and 15 back from an English class – went down in the Mekong River late Thursday,Continue Reading
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s economy minister has drummed up new business worth T$30 billion (US$940 million) in meetings with top executives at four major tech firms in California’s Silicon Valley, the ministry said on Saturday (Oct 15). Wang Mei-hua has been in the United States all week to respond to what herContinue Reading
This is the last of a three-part series where CNA looks at China President Xi Jinping’s policies, as he seeks an unprecedented third term in power at the upcoming 20th Communist Party Congress.Continue Reading
There are few clear signs of who will be promoted to key positions within Mr Xi’s inner circle, given the opaque nature of China’s politics, but analysts said that political loyalty remains key.Continue Reading