Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region, UN meteorological agency says
April 23 Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Major Gulf markets gain as geopolitical concerns ease
April 23 Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on course to recover some losses…
Apple’s Q1 smartphone shipments in China tumble 19%, data shows
BEIJING, April 23 Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19% in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance…
Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel
Oil prices fell on Monday after after Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend. Brent crude – a key…
India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population
India’s Muslim communities have faced decades of discrimination, which experts say has worsened under the Hindu nationalist BJP’s government. Summary…
The IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings: What to Know
The IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings will focus on the prospects for a soft landing after years of global…
Climate change Uncharted territory fears after record hot March
Climate change could move “into uncharted territory” if temperatures don’t fall by the end of the year, a leading scientist…
Vatican stands firm on social issues like sex change and surrogacy
The Vatican has reiterated its staunch opposition to sex changes, gender theory, surrogate parenthood, abortion and euthanasia in a text…
Total solar eclipse Continent watches in wonder
Across Mexico, the US and Canada, inside a ribbon of land stretching 155 miles wide but more than 4,000 miles…
Climate change Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia
The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action,…