India’s stand on Belt and Road Initiative wavering, says china
Beijing: China on Wednesday said India’s stand on its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is wavering, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a part of the project, does not involve any territorial dispute as claimed by New Delhi. China has been reiterating that the $50 billion CPEC which traverses through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a connectivity project and will not affect its stand that the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan through talks.
US joins Saudi in accusing Iran
Cairo: The United States joined Saudi Arabia in accusing Iran of supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with advanced weapons including a ballistic missile that struck the Saudi capital last week.
Philippines backs down in S China Sea
Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after China protested, the Defence chief said, disclosing details of the territorial spat for the first time.
Why it is so hard to quit smoking decoded
Washington: Scientists have identified a genetic pathway that contributes to nicotine addiction and makes it difficult for smokers to kick the butt. Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US examined withdrawal responses in the millimetre-long roundworms called Caenorhabditis elegans, which get hooked on nicotine just like humans.
Syria joins Paris climate agreement
Washington: Syria has announced it will join the Paris climate agreement, leaving the US as the only country in the world which has not signed on to the landmark deal.
Twitter to store user data in Russia: Moscow
Moscow: Russia’s telecom watchdog said Twitter had agreed to store the personal data of Russian nationals on servers located in Russia by mid-2018 to avoid the prospect of a ban.