A United Nations report has projected the world’s population to reach 11.2 billion by the end of the century. Africa alone will account for half of the population growth over the next 35 years.
The world’s population is expected to … Read the rest
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French media call G7 ‘idiots’
Nicolas Bonnal of Boulevard Voltaire believes Russia is lucky that it wasn’t invited to the G7 summit this year, comparing the group to the company of hypocritical “idiots.”
As the West is reaching new heights of absurdity, Russia should be … Read the rest
Radioatcive leak at New Delhi airport
A radioactive material leak was detected at New Delhi’s international airport on a shipment of nuclear medicine from Turkey before being plugged by emergency teams, officials said.
The incident happened near the cargo area of Turkish Airlines where four cartons … Read the rest
BRICS face huge security issues says Putin
Security issues are an important sphere in the activity of BRICS member states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and they are related to the challenges the world community is currently facing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday … Read the rest
Russia asks Greece to join BRICS bank
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak spoke with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras today, proposed that Greece become 6th member of New Development Bank set up by Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, a Greek govt official says in e-mail to … Read the rest
Major oil companies withdrawing from Southern Africa
BP is no longer trading in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana or Malawi.
In some of these countries had a BP presence for almost a century. Were all these BP associate companies suddenly unprofitable or was … Read the rest
Nepal quake death toll rises
Some 3218 people have been killed in the 7.9 magnitude quake, which hit Nepal on Saturday.
It is Nepal’s worst quake since 1934 when 8 500 people died.
Nepal’s record of earthquakes dates to at least the 13th century, with … Read the rest
China may build rail tunnel under Mount Everest
China may build rail tunnel under Mount Everest, state media reports.
China is considering extending a railway line linking the country to Nepal via a tunnel under Mount Everest, according to Chinese state media.
The proposal is the latest in … Read the rest
Indian warplanes go missing in Ukraine
Five of India’s 40 AN-32 military transport aircrafts being upgraded in Ukraine have gone missing “without a trace”; Ukrainian diplomat says the government is unable to help.
India says five of its 40 AN-32 military transport aircrafts have gone missing … Read the rest
Russia ratifies $100 billion BRICS development bank
The Russian State Duma has ratified the $100 billion BRICS bank that’ll serve as a pool of money for infrastructure projects in Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and challenge the dominance of the Western-led World Bank and the … Read the rest
India scraps French Rafale deal
India has scrapped a deal with France to buy 126 Rafale medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), after three years of negotiations, due to the high cost of the project.
India has announced that a deal to buy 126 Rafale medium … Read the rest
Brazil and Russia may exit BRICS warns phrasemaker
Brazil and Russia’s membership of the BRICs may expire by the end of this decade if they fail to revive their flagging economies, according to Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief economist who coined the acronym.
Asked … Read the rest
Russia may build 24 nuclear power stations in India
Russia may build 20-24 nuclear power units in India against 14-16 units agreed previously, the Times of India reported Monday, citing Russia’s ambassador Alexander Kadakin.
The new road map on the countries’ cooperation in the nuclear industry can be formed … Read the rest
Russia may build 20-24 nuclear power units in India against 14-16 units agreed previously, the Times of India reported Monday, citing Russia’s ambassador Alexander Kadakin.
The new road map on the countries’ cooperation in the nuclear industry can be formed … Read the rest
Daily Show host targets Indians in vain
Comedian John Oliver’s efforts to take down India’s newly elected prime minister, Narendra Modi, has come to naught.
Time magazine in its annual TIME’s Person of the Year 2014 survey has just come up with Narendra Modi as the winner.… Read the rest