Workers pick out gravel from coal at a coal port in Hanoi, Feb 23, 2012.
The offer has gradually expanded from an initial pledge of just $2 billion in public funds with undefined additional private support
India, China complete troop pullout from lake area
Indian and Chinese troops have completed a pullout from a lake area on their disputed border in the western Himalayas, setting the scene for disengagement at other friction points, the two countries s ...
Billionaire Abramovich, Ukrainian peace negotiators hit by suspected poisoning: reports
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Saudi princess is released, but other royals are still locked up
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Qatar confirms first coronavirus death, a Bangladeshi resident
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Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit
Late last year, Tania Sibree quit her well-paid job as a financial services lawyer in Hong Kong and returned to Australia rather than live a moment longer with the city's strict coronavirus restrictio ...
Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas
Countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from Chinese areas hit by the new coronavirus, which is spreading quickly.
‘Belle’ review: Soaring and singing over the online rainbow
Colours and hearts explode in “Belle,” and your head might too while watching this gorgeous anime. Set in the undefined future, it envisions a reality that resembles our own, with the same drab instit ...