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Till 1951 Tibet was an independent country. India signed the Panchsheel agreement with Chinese at Beijing on 29 April 1954 hoping to peacefully solve all irritants between two neighbours in the spirit of Hindi-Chini-Bhai-Bhai. But ironically dug its own grave. Within six months the first Chinese incursion was reported in the Barahoti area of Uttar Pradesh in June 1954. This was followed by a hundreds of incursions which culminated in full-fledged war in October 1962.

It is time Nepal and its communist PM Oli are taught a lesson by India which they will remember for years to come.

For the first time in 31 years, Hong Kong authorities refused to grant a permit for the candlelight vigil traditionally held in Victoria Park, citing coronavirus restrictions that prohibit mass gatherings of more than eight people under current social distancing rules.

The ramshackle “petitioners’ village” near Beijing’s South Station the last bastion of hope for thousands of Chinese people has been demolished. The same applies to justice which is not only delayed but denied in China.

Xi has reversed the thirty years of reforms initiated by former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping and replaced it with his own. What makes Xi’s revolution distinctive is the strategy he has pursued.

In a move to combat classroom distraction and “detox” youngsters -- French government has passed a new law to ensure that the phone-addicted children either do not carry their mobile devices to school or keep them stored in safe boxes during school hours.

Nepal hasn't seen any political stability or economic progress for almost a decade. Tourism, the main revenue earner has also failed to take-off. No jobs have been created, nor has there been any industrialisation or infrastructure development. The rush at the Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu or recruitment rallies of the Indian and British army makes it clear how the youth are being forced to go out of the country for employment in menial jobs.

There is much that Pakistan’s filmmakers can be proud of. From production quality to the range of subjects taken up, the variety and evidence of the potential to be mined is heartening.

Some researchers have speculated that electro-magnetic pulses originating from the ground near earthquake epicenters could signal the onset of some quakes.

Challenging previous notions about the way host galaxies grow in relation to black holes, an international team of astronomers has spotted a super-sized black hole that grew much faster than its host galaxy.

NASA is set to release a new book 'Benefits for Humanity' that will showcase how research aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is helping improve lives on the Earth while advancing NASA's ambitious human exploration goals.

The new Chinese strategy is based on four principles - abbreviated as DACT or defence, adjustments, cooperation and trust. In other words, China will not attack unless attacked, but will surely counterattack if attacked