Today, with China centrally seated and located, the Global South has an intriguing road ahead.Odds of it becoming a Chinese bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are higher than we'd wish them to......
National security, consolidation of border defences and border security highlights China's Tibet policy, points out Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert. IMAGE: A sign......
The Politburo Standing Committee -- the most powerful body in China -- is unveiled, but in a break from Communist party convention, no successor to Xi Jinping is named. IMAGE: Chinese President Xi......
'Religion is but one trait where intolerance manifests itself.' 'We come across ‘chosen’ races, communities, political ideologies, economic systems, all lending themselves to......
'Europe can be discussed on a golf course...''All that phoney talk about human rights, climate change, Green energy...''North Korea? What do I care what the man with the bad haircut......
Gold fell to, and held near-term support at $914.00 in overnight trading in Asia before turning higher in the morning hours, ahead of the New York opening. The dollar started out with solid gains......
It's day four of our journey into the heart of India's culture, and we're holed up inside the sprawling Bangalore Oberoi hotel. Somehow, this immaculately manicured property blocks out the......
It has been a phenomenal year of giving from the world's super rich. The world's richest man and most famous philanthropist, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, continued to tap into his enormous $32......
IMAGE: Fireworks explode above the stadium as national flags, a snowflake and the Olympic rings are seen during the closing ceremony. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Beijing doused its Olympic......
Sweden beat Britain to win men's curling gold IMAGE: Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Vice Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa and Daniel Magnusson react after winning the curling men's gold medal game......
IMAGE: China's Haiyan Wu, Li Yang and team mates celebrate in front of their fans after the match. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final World......