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Chinese BRI invite declined by India

India for the second time declined the Chinese invite to attend the second BRI forum that is scheduled to take place later this month. India boycotted the first...

April 8, 2019

China’s BRI is expanding

The Belt Road Initiative of china with Railways, ports, power plants and many other projects in dozens of countries is expanding at a slower pace, but is still...

April 8, 2019

Saudi Arabia opens consulate in Iraq

Saudi Arabia has reopened a consulate to issue visas to Iraqis in Baghdad for the first time in nearly 30 years. This came out to be a sign to...

April 6, 2019

Exercise Western Shield to be conducted by Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan army has decided to conduct its largest ever military exercise titled ‘Exercise Western Shield’ in July 2019 to provide an opportunity for army trainees to...

April 6, 2019

Brunei introduces harsh new sharia laws that make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death

Brunei has recently introduced harsh new Islamic laws that make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death. The new measures also cover a range of other crimes,...

April 4, 2019

UN: Food aid for the North Koreans

The UN World Food Program called the White house and the other western countries to aid North Korea. North Korea is facing a food shortage of 1.4 million...

April 4, 2019

Bolivia joins International Solar Alliance (ISA)

On March 28, President Ram Nath Kovind became the first-ever Indian President to visit Bolivia. Here, President Evo Morales Ayma conferred the highest State Honour of Bolivia –...

April 3, 2019

Brunei enacts Sharia Law, Strong Islam

Brunei has enacted a new penal code which falls under Sharia law and imposes death by stoning for adultery and even gay sex, amputations for theft and widespread...

April 3, 2019

Venezuela: Guaido stripped off immunity

The legislators of Venezuela has stripped off Juan Guaido of the immunity thus giving way to the prosecution of the leader of the opposition and also his potential...

April 3, 2019

Algerian President resigns after mass protests

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has ultimately resigned with immediate effect bowing down to the massive street protests against his tenure of 20 years. Bouteflika had announced that he will...

April 3, 2019

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