[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: Researchers discovered that Covid epidemic shutdowns in South Asia significantly reduced the number of short-lived cooling particles in the air while having no effect on the concentration of long-lived greenhouse gases. Researchers were thus able to demonstrate how lower air pollution emissions lead to cleaner air and faster global warming.The study was published … Read more
[ad_1] The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is getting ready for the Asia Cup, but this time Pakistan may not be part of the tournament, reported The Telegraph India. Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary and ACC chairman, has made it clear to the other countries that they will not accept Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) suggested “hybrid … Read more
[ad_1] MUMBAI: Equity benchmarks ended higher on Tuesday mainly due to buying in index heavyweights Infosys and Reliance Industries amid foreign fund inflows.Also, firm trend in Asian gauges and record GST collection in April added to the optimism.Rallying for the eighth straight day, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 242.27 points or 0.40 per cent to … Read more
[ad_1] CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York on Monday – expressing the likely feeling of many Americans at the news that the FBI has arrested two alleged agents for the Chinese government accused … Read more
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — After years of regulatory crackdowns and draconian Covid curbs, private entrepreneurs in China are low on enthusiasm. The Chinese government is resorting to surprising measures to restore their confidence, but the campaign has inspired more nervousness than optimism. The province of Hainan, an island that Beijing plans to turn into … Read more
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — Police in Malaysia say they are investigating the death of a woman whose decomposing body was discovered in a travel bag at an abandoned bus station. A passerby found the bag near a building belonging to the state electricity company Tenaga Nasional Berhad earlier this week in Kulai, a district … Read more
[ad_1] Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a campaign speech. “Japan as a whole must strive to provide maximum security during the … Read more
[ad_1] Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after an explosion at a venue where he was giving an outdoor speech. Video footage released by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK showed members of the public fleeing and a man being arrested following the explosion. The footage showed multiple men, believed … Read more
[ad_1] CNN — The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday that it will return to hosting tournaments in China in the fall after suspending all events in the country in 2021 due to the uncertainty over tennis player Peng Shuai’s safety. “After 16 months of suspended tennis competition in China and sustained efforts at achieving … Read more
[ad_1] Tokyo, Japan CNN — Japan’s population has fallen for the 12th consecutive year, as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to sink, according to government data released Wednesday. The population stood at 124.49 million in 2022 – representing a decline of 556,000 from the previous year, figures show. That figure represents both the … Read more