CHINA EXPRESSES 'STRONG DISSATISFACTION' OVER US SHOOTING DOWN BALLOON China's foreign ministry has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and protest" against the United States' shooting down of its balloon. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng lodged a “solemn representation&rdqu
CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS SHADOW PH NAVY WARSHIP NEAR MISCHIEF REEF: PH COAST GUARD MANILA - Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels and two Chinese Maritime Militia "fishing vessels/boats" shadowed a Philippine warship near Mischief Reef in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard rep
CHINESE COAST GUARD VESSELS SHADOW PH NAVY WARSHIP NEAR MISCHIEF REEF: PH COAST GUARD MANILA - Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels and two Chinese Maritime Militia "fishing vessels/boats" shadowed a Philippine warship near Mischief Reef in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard rep
PERVEZ MUSHARRAF PASSES AWAY Former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, remembered in India as the architect of the Kargil war, died in a Dubai hospital Sunday after a long illness. He was 79. In 1999, when General Musharraf ousted the then Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif,
US TRACKING SUSPECTED CHINESE SURVEILLANCE BALLOON A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was spotted in US airspace but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down as it could cause harm to people on the ground. The floating 'spy' balloon has caused further strain on US-China relations. A
US EXPANDS ACCESS TO PH BASES The Philippines on Thursday said it has agreed to let the United States expand its military presence here, giving American troops access to four new sites in the country against the backdrop of aggressive Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea. I
GOVT WANTS REP IN SEARCH PANEL FOR JUDGES APPOINTMENT, MoP FINALISED The government on Thursday said it has suggested to the Supreme Court that the search-cum-evaluation committee for the appointment of judges in the apex court and chief justices of high courts should consist of a
PHILIPPINES TO EXPAND US ACCESS TO MILITARY BASES: OFFICIAL MANILA — The United States and the Philippines are expected to announce a deal Thursday that will give US troops access to another 4 military bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to deter
PAKISTAN INFLATION RISES TO 48-YEAR HIGH AS IMF VISITS Karachi: Inflation has risen to a 48-year high in crisis-hit Pakistan, where the International Monetary Fund is visiting for urgent talks, according to data released on Wednesday by the country's statistics bureau.
UNION BUDGET 2023: GOVT GOES ON SPENDING SPREE FOR GROWTH Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hiked capital expenditure by a massive 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore and provided direct tax concessions worth Rs 35,000 crore while presenting the last full Budget before next year’s
