Peru's China MMG flags production halt to protests

Peru’s China MMG flags production halt to protests

Las Bambas mine in Peru would likely have to halt production from Feb. 1 due to a shortage of "critical supplies" leading to a slowdown of operations, Chinese copper miner MMG Ltd (1208. HK) said on Monday. The Melbourne-headquartered miner...
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the release of the "2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" at the State Department in Washington, DC, U.S., March 30, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Blinken’s Middle East trip amid spate of violence

CAIRO U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on Sunday at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East as violence flares between Israelis and Palestinians, and with Iran and Ukraine high on the agenda. Blinken...
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg

NATO’s Stoltenberg in South Korea to deepen ties in Asia

SEOUL NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in South Korea on Sunday, the first stop on a trip that will include Japan and is aimed at strengthening ties with the U.S. Allies in the face of the war in Ukraine...
10 children killed in Pakistan as boat capsizes

10 children killed in Pakistan as boat capsizes

PESHAWAR At least 10 children were killed on Sunday when a boat carrying religious school students capsized in northwest Pakistan, officials said. Around eight students were still missing while seven injured had been taken to hospital, according to local officials...
Soft Tone of US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu in Dhaka, Reflects Distress of China's Influence

Soft Tone of US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu in Dhaka, Reflects Distress of China’s Influence

AHMED MEHEDI The storm of discussions over the two-day visit of US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu of Dhaka has continued even after the end of his visit. And, it is expected that...
Taliban Afghanistan

Taliban extremism in Kabul

When the Taliban government was established in Kabul last year, it was expected that this government would be more liberal and sensible than the previous Taliban government. When the Taliban government was established in Kabul last year, it was expected...
Kathmandu Kerung Railway- Nepal china

Kathmandu Kerung Railway Survey started

KATHMANDU A technical team from China has arrived in Nepal to study the detailed feasibility of the Kathmandu-Kerung  Railway. The technicians of China Railway Survey and Design Group Company Limited of the Chinese government have arrived in Kathmandu. The team...