Chinese defence minister missing, rumoured to have been detained

Speculation about the missing Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu may have been removed and detained became rife after he was conspicuously absent at the meeting of the Central Military......

Tyrants' Day Out: When Putin Met Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un met at a remote space centre in Russia's Far East region Amur on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Vlad and Kim are expected to......

Chinese Premier Li faces tough time at G20 Summit as India steals the show

On a difficult mission deputing for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, Premier Li Qiang had tough two days in New Delhi endorsing the joint declaration stated to be the biggest success......

China ends embarrassing drama, sacks 'missing' FM Qin Gang, reappoints Wang Yi

China on Tuesday sacked foreign minister Qin Gang and reappointed top diplomat Wang Yi to the post, ending the rare embarrassing drama involving a close confidant of President Xi Jinping in the......

2021: An year of record trade amid frozen India-China ties

India and China achieved a major milestone this year when their bilateral trade crossed the landmark figure of $100 billion but it did not generate any fanfare in both capitals as the two Asian......

Down 6.8%, China posts worst economic growth since Cultural Revolution

China's GDP took the worst hit since the disastrous Cultural Revolution in 1976, plummeting by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 as the country took unprecedented measures to fight the......

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Moments

From sharing medals to defections to political gestures to punching horses, the Tokyo Olympics had it all.   HIGH JUMPERS SHARE GOLD IMAGE: Team Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Team Italy's......

IOC suspends protest probe into Saunders, Mao case continues

IMAGE: Shot Put silver medallist, Raven Saunders of the United States gestures on the podium. Earlier this week, the IOC said it was investigating after shot put silver medallist American Raven......