India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste

NEW DELHI: India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday (Jul 1) inside a bid to deal with waste choking streams and poisoning animals, but experts state it faces serious headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. The nation generates around four million tonnes associatedContinue Reading

Cina says New Zealand PM’s comments upon assertiveness ‘wrong’

WELLINGTON: China’s embassy in New Zealand rebuked New Zealand Excellent Minister Jacinda Ardern for comments the girl made at the NATO summit about Chinese assertiveness, calling all of them “misguided” and “wrong”. Ardern said on Wed in Madrid that China has “in recent times also become more assertive and more willing to challenge international rules and norms. ” “We have taken note of the relevantContinue Reading

Beijing slams NATO over ‘completely futile’ China warning

BEIJING:   Beijing on Thursday night (Jun 30) criticized NATO over a “completely futile” warning in which the group said initially in a guiding formula that China’s power challenges the military alliance. The response came after NATO’s tactical concept, published at a summit in Madrid, said Beijing’s stated ambitions andContinue Reading