China clones Gene-edited monkeys
Chinese scientists cloned five monkeys from a gene-edited macaque with circadian-related disorders, another first for the country in the controversial…
Trump backtracks, ends shutdown
President Donald Trump has yielded to political pressure to end the longest US government shutdown in history. In United States…
Andhra Pradesh – New state, new opportunities
Andhra Pradesh is the eighth-largest state in India, covering an area of 162,970 km2 (62,920 sq mi). As per the…
China’s latest diplomatic row
Australia has questioned China’s detention of one of its citizens, who is said to be in the custody of state…
Microsoft’s Bing blocked in China
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing is the latest American technology service to be censored in China. It has been ordered by…
OPEC+ ponders stability in 2019
IEA, OPEC and EIA data imply that oil production cuts should balance the market in the first half of 2019.…
Sudan’s new supporters
UAE, Turkey, Qatar, Russia pledge economic support for Sudan's embattled government after protests erupted against the Omar al-Bashir administration. Sudan…
Congress summons Priyanka Gandhi
India’s Congress party turns to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, sister of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to head the Uttar Pradesh East…
Ivory coast president to seek third term
Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast, is planning to seek a third five-year term in next year’s presidential polls…
Tensions between Israel and Iran rise over Syria
Israel has launched its most incisive attack on Iranian positions in neighbouring Syria since the civil war began in 2011…