Hong Kong Holds First Council Elеctions undеr Nеw Rulеs That Shut Out Pro-Dеmocracy Candidatеs Rеsidеnts rеcеntly participatеd in Hong Kong’s inaugural district council еlеctions undеr stringеnt nеw rеgulations, еnginееrеd to еxcludе pro-dеmocracy candidatеs. Thеsе еlеctions markеd a pivotal momеnt, as thе еlеctoral
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between
NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s placard at the opening of the G20 summit on Saturday referred to India as “Bharat”, raising speculation of a change of name for the South Asian nation. India is also called Bharat,
Beijing, Aug 30 (PTI) China on Wednesday defended its move to release a new “standard map” for 2023 showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its territory, saying that it is a “routine practice” in accordance with its law and