US Designates Iran as State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
Iran was designated as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Feb. 27, according to a statement by the State Department. “For decades, Iran...
Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran? Railways through Afghanistan and Pakistan
Central Asia has long been someone else’s crossroads. Squeezed between an overbearing Russia to the north and an increasingly unstable Iran to the west,...
Pentagon Will Cut Ties With Several Elite Universities, Hegseth Says
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that the Pentagon will discontinue academic programs with Princeton University, Yale, Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and...
Americans Lose Billions to Chinese Crypto Scams | China in Focus
Americans lose an estimated $10 billion a year to Chinese crypto fraud schemes. U.S. authorities say they are working to seize and return stolen...
After celebrating its surplus, Hong Kong must work on sustaining it
Following a challenging cycle, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has delivered a budget returning Hong Kong to the black. After consecutive operating deficits, the...
Denmark warns of interference from Russia, US in its election
Denmark’s intelligence services have warned that foreign powers may seek to interfere in the country’s March 24 general election, singling out Russia as the...
Millions of Fake New Year Gift Boxes Flood China! Sellers Sell Air, Refill Trash Bottles with Water
Every Chinese New Year, one of the busiest tasks for the Chinese people is visiting and giving gifts. Carrying large boxes and bags of...
Cultural clash: K-pop superstar G-Dragon divides China fans with ‘Lunar New Year’ greetings
K-pop superstar G-Dragon ignited the ire of Chinese netizens with his choice of “Lunar New Year” greetings during a recent performance in Dubai. His...
Once close allies, Pakistan and Afghan Taliban are now trading fire. What went wrong?
Pakistan has been the Afghan Taliban’s closest friend for decades. It was Islamabad that helped give birth to the Taliban in the early 1990s...