China to upgrade 5G to 5G-A network
China has unveiled draft guidelines for the country’s data infrastructure construction, including upgrading its 5G network to 5G-A-standard and promoting 6G-related research, development and innovation. China will balance the deployment…
Kishtwar Torture Row: J&K Parties Demand Transparent Probe, Punishment for Guilty Army Personnel
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said if the allegations are found to be true, the army officials involved in the torture must be court-martialled. The alleged torture of four civilians…
The Global South is left to shoulder the climate burden
The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, shone a spotlight on the profound inequities that define global climate…
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui sues US prison alleging abuse and rights violations
61-page complaint claims Siddiqui faces sexual assault, prison abuse, denial of medical care, religious discrimination Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist, who studied at institutions including Brandeis University and the…
Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday presided over a State Council executive meeting to study and promote the healthy development of the platform economy. The meeting also discussed a draft…
Israeli strikes pound Beirut and Gaza, killing dozens of civilians
An Israeli air strike in central Beirut’s area of Basta killed at least 11 people, and wounded another 63, the Lebanese civil defense said. Rescue operations were under way at…