Corona Virus slows China’s Asia projects.
From an artificial island in Sri Lanka to a bridge in Bangladesh and hydropower projects in Nepal and Indonesia, China’s
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Asia
Trump to drop preferential trade treatment for India; Delhi plays down impact .
United States President Donald Trump looked set to open a new front in his trade wars on Monday with a
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in China.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in China on Thursday, on the third leg of his Asia tour that
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British Sikhs to invest millions in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s leading business group and British Sikh Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make a commitment of
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$60 million in virtual currency hacked in Japan.
Cryptocurrency
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Bangladesh bourse approves China bid, rejects India offer.
Bangladesh has agreed to sell a large stake in its stock exchange to a Chinese consortium, an official said on
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USA Defense Secretary James Mattis to Visit Pakistan soon.
Two key US officials — Defence Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen Joseph Dunford — will
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Omanis, Qataris arrested in India over sham Islamic ‘marriages’.
Indian police have arrested eight Arab nationals accused of paying brokers thousands of dollars to arrange sham Islamic “marriages” with
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Pakistan romp to historic win over arch-rivals India in thrilling Champions Trophy final.
Pakistan thrashed favorites India by 180 runs to clinch the Champions Trophy title in a thrilling competition at London’s Oval
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Fake Rs 2000 notes dispensed from ATM in Delhi,India.
A State Bank of India (SBI) ATM in South Delhi dispensed fake Rs 2,000 notes, which could be passed off
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Iran offers to mediate between Pakistan and India.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday said Iran is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the
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How a hacker’s typo mistake helped to stop $1bn bank theft.
A spelling mistake in an online bank transfer instruction helped prevent a nearly $1 billion heist last month involving the
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Pakistan drops to tenth place in list of world’s largest arms importers for 2015.
Pakistan was the tenth largest arms importer in the world in 2015, down one spot from number nine the previous
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Planned Tokyo skyscraper to be twice as tall as Burj Khalifa.
Plans for a skyscraper in Tokyo, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, to be around twice as tall as Dubai’s Burj
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia not to ‘play with fire’.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained
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