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Who was Lia Smith? 21-year-old trans student from Middlebury College dies by suicide

India, Oct. 30 -- Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete in Vermont, was found dead last week. A former diver at Division III Middlebury College, Smith's body was found near the campus after s... Read More


A High-Stakes Gamble: How Trump's South Korea Summit leaves Taiwan in geopolitical limbo

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Fears Becoming Bargaining Chip The handshake between President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping at Gimhae Air Base outside Busan on Thursday carried the weight of nati... Read More


After Trump's nuke order, China 'hopes' US will abide by nuclear testing ban

India, Oct. 30 -- After President Donald Trump's order to the Department of War to begin testing the US's nuclear weapons, China on Thursday said that it "hopes" Washington will abide by the nuclear t... Read More


Vietnam, international community call for end to embargo against Cuba

New York, Oct. 30 -- The United Nations (UN) General Assembly's 80th session discussed and adopted the annual resolution entitled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo i... Read More


Autumn Fair's confab promotes private firms' engagement in global value chains

Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)'s Trade Promotion Agency organised a trade promotion conferece in Hanoi on October 29, encouraging Vietnam's private sector expand its globa... Read More


WTI crude slips below $60; about to end October with 3% loss

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- WTI crude oil futures dropped below $60 per barrel in Asian trades on Thursday, extending losses as the Trump-Xi summit ended without addressing energy issues. While trade progress ... Read More


ISIS module case: Delhi court remands two operatives in judicial custody after police interrogation

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The Patiala House Court on Thurday remanded 2 ISIS operatives, Adnan Khan and Adnan Khan, in judicial custody after police interrogation. They were produced before the court afte... Read More


Dead bodies on floor, wounded pleading for help: Inside Sudan hospital siege

India, Oct. 30 -- After the mass killings at Sudan hospital, UN chief Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to military escalation as Sudan's paramilitary forces reportedly killed 460 people, i... Read More


Vietnam, Singapore sign MoC on rice trade

Seoul, Oct. 30 -- Vietnam and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade at the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea on October 30, a new step to promot... Read More


Economic Buzz: US set to cut tariff on China from 57% to 47%

Mumbai, Oct. 30 -- US President Donald Trump called a highly anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a great success on Thursday, saying the two leaders agreed to a deal which woul... Read More