Protests erupt in China

China is witnessing a rare public protest because of its stringent zero-COVID policy. The protesters shouted slogans against the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. The protests have spread to the universities in Nanjing and Beijing. In Beijing, on Saturday night, thousands of protesters gathered at the Wulumuqi Road, which resulted in a clash between the demonstrators and the police. Protests also … Continue reading Protests erupt in China

China holds an Indian Ocean Forum without India

China this week, held the first “China-Indian Ocean Region Forum” meeting, which brought 19 countries of the Indian Ocean Region together. These 19 nations included all of India’s neighbours, but, India was not invited to the forum. India is the only nation from the Indian Ocean Region which hasn’t been invited to Beijing’s latest strategic initiative. The forum, which was held in Kunming, a city … Continue reading China holds an Indian Ocean Forum without India

Turkey launches air strikes in Syria to retaliate for the bomb attack

Ankara, over the weekend, has launched air strikes in Syria as a retaliation for the recent bomb attack in Istanbul, the country’s economic, cultural and historical hub. Turkey blamed the Kurdish fighters from an extremist group, the People’s Protection Unit (YPG) for the attack. The President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday, said that the air operations carried out by the Turkish forces is just … Continue reading Turkey launches air strikes in Syria to retaliate for the bomb attack

36 killed in China’s plant fire

The local authorities on Tuesday said that thirty-six people have been killed after a fire broke out at a trading firm’s plant in Central China. It took firefighters nearly four hours to extinguish the fire that broke out at a trading firm’s plant in Wenfeng district of Anyang city in the Henan province, according to the officials. The city’s publicity department said that the firefighters … Continue reading 36 killed in China’s plant fire

Counting of votes starts in Nepal

The ruling party, the Nepal Congress on Monday won the first seat in the House of Representatives, as the counting of votes begin. As reported by the Hindustan Times, the counting started at 7 am local time and will continue till 5 pm, a day after about 61 per cent polling was recorded across the Himalayan nation. The officials of the Election Commission and the … Continue reading Counting of votes starts in Nepal

Russia says shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses a risk of nuclear accident

Moscow on Monday said that shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses a serious threat of nuclear accident as it accused Ukraine of attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The concerns have been triggered after the Zaporizhzhia plant, located in Southern Ukraine just 500 kilometers from Chernobyl, has been repeatedly shelled in the last few days. Both Moscow and Kyiv have continued to … Continue reading Russia says shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses a risk of nuclear accident

British PM Rishi Sunak visits Ukraine

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday reaffirmed that the United Kingdom will stand with Ukraine till its ultimate victory, during a visit to Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. In a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Sunak said “I am here today to say that the UK will continue to stand with you… until Ukraine has won the peace and security it needs … Continue reading British PM Rishi Sunak visits Ukraine