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Lack of climate funding will jeopardise net-zero pledges, say India and BASIC partners

Richa Sharma, India's lead negotiator, said the states have responded to the aspirational gap in mitigation with improved NDCs and net-zero commitments.

Nov 9, 2021

Zhang, 38, Wuhan Covid whistleblower still in jail; Family demands release of seriously ill activist

Zhang has undertaken many hunger strikes since her arrest in May 2020. In August 2021, she was hospitalised for 11 days but has since been returned to prison despite her deteriorating health.

Nov 6, 2021

COP26: India makes big, bold announcement, net zero goal by 2070

It is time to shift away from mindless and harmful consumption and towards conscious and intentional use, says Indian PM with "One Word One World" campaign tagline.

Nov 2, 2021

Chinese companies' misbehaviour fueling anti-China stir in Zimbabwe

The tragedy has heightened awareness of the area's pervasive ill-treatment of employees at the hands of Chinese managers.

Oct 26, 2021

China wakes up to new Covid cases, orders closure of schools, tourist sites

An outbreak of Covid-19 in China has led to swift restrictions being imposed in multiple Chinese provinces over the last week, the BBC reported.

Oct 22, 2021

The fossilized appendages of the sea scorpion, accompanied by an artist's recreation.

Giant scorpion fossils discovered recently in erstwhile Gondwana land; First ever eurypterid known

T. xiushanensis is the first mixtopterid found in what may be the supercontinent Gondwana, formed after Pangaea split in two.

Oct 19, 2021

India vows to mainstream biodiversity across all sectors

Biodiversity: Over 100 nations adopt Kunming Declaration, Japan increases fund

The landmark post-2020 global biodiversity framework is expected to be approved in May 2022, following official discussions in January 2022.

Oct 14, 2021

Why governments across the globe are taxing major tech companies: Explained

It is pertinent to note that the IMF has also expressed some interest in the proposal.

Oct 13, 2021

No breakthrough in India, China military talks to resolve remaining border disputes

The military talks between India and China to end border disputes have not resulted in any resolution with the Chinese not agreeing to "constructive suggestions" provided by the Indian delegation.

Oct 11, 2021

China's Lunar Mission Chang'e-5 probe reveals volcanic activity on Moon

To validate predictions regarding the Oceanus Procellarum area, the Chinese researchers utilised only tiny fragments.

Oct 9, 2021

Biden, Xi to abide by Taiwan pact

The declaration comes amid escalating tensions between Taiwan and Beijing.

Oct 7, 2021

North Korea welcomes Seoul's "End of War" declaration offer; Kim Jong-un highlights strong China ties [New Signals]

North Korea's relations with other communist countries, such as China and Russia, have gotten stronger.

Sep 25, 2021

Come September, NASA's Mars Mission 2020 and China's Tainwen-1 go into safe mode; Here's why

Tainwen-1 and its rover will be in safe mode from September to October due to storms from the Sun

Sep 21, 2021

China developing ethnic-specific bioweapons to kill people based on race, says top expert

During the talk, Gordon G. Chang claimed that China has committed the most heinous crime of the century

Sep 10, 2021

China behind malware-ridden classic push-button phones sold in Russia [details]

China hasn't spared classic push-button phones; malware-infested phones sold in Russia

A security researcher has made a shocking discovery wherein malware was found inside low-budget push-button phones sold as cheaper alternatives to popular feature phones in Russia.

Sep 6, 2021

Foreign Minister of Denmark, Jeppe Kofod

Denmark won't recognize Taliban as legitimate govt of Afghanistan; will continue development efforts [details]

The European country admitted that the Taliban government was not created legally and that the group had taken control of the country not in a peaceful manner.

Sep 5, 2021

Unsure China seeks US help to 'guide' Taliban in Afghanistan.

After Russia, US, it's China's turn to guide new Taliban regime in Afghanistan, seeks help from all erstwhile players

China, which has praised the Afghan Taliban for being "more clear-headed and rational than it was in power last time", suddenly finds itself on shaky ground. A more circumspect Beijing is now urging "all parties", including the United States, to "make contact" with the new regime in Kabul and also "guide it actively".

Aug 31, 2021

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