NZ imposes new vaccination requirement for non-citizen travellers

Wellington (IANS) Full vaccination against Covid-19 will become a requirement for non-New Zealand citizens arriving in the country from November 1, a Minister said here on Sunday.

In a statement, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said…

NZ flag carrier to introduce 'no jab, no fly for int'l travellers

Wellington (IANS) Air New Zealand announced on Sunday that it will ask customers to get ready for international travel by getting fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

"We're getting ready to reconnect with the world and letting customers…

Worries mount over China's local govt debt bubble of $8.2tn

Beijing (IANS) The default troubles at the globes most indebted property development, Evergrande seem like small embers compared to the $8.2 trillion worth of China local government financing vehicles outstanding, Forbes reported.

Analysts…

Japan's new ruling party leader unveils executive lineup

Tokyo (IANS) Fumio Kishida, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), unveiled a lineup of party executives on Friday.

Kishida was elected LDP President on Wednesday and is guaranteed to be installed as the new Prime…

Pakistan in talks with banned TTP for reconciliation

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government is in talks with some groups of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), seeking a reconciliation, the Dawn reported.

"There are different groups which form the…

Alarm bells in Islamabad over anti-Pak bill in US Senate

New Delhi (IANS) A bill moved in the US Senate seeking to assess Pakistan's alleged role in Afghanistan before and after the fall of Kabul to Afghan Taliban set alarm bells ringing in the upper house of Pakistan parliament, Dawn reported.

Top US general calls Afghan war 'strategic failure'

Washington (IANS) General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said during a Senate hearing that it is a "strategic failure" with the Taliban back in power and US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Milley, alongside Secretary…

Power blackouts now rolled out in Beijing and Shanghai

New Delhi (IANS) China has now started rolling blackouts in Beijing and Shanghai, metropolises home to 48 million people, as the country struggles with crippling power shortages that have hit key factories in a further threat to the economy, Nikkei…

Fumio Kishida wins LDP leadership race, set to become Japan's next PM

Tokyo (IANS) Fumio Kishida on Wednesday won the presidential election of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

Kishida, former Japanese foreign minister, secured 257 votes in a runoff to…

US concerned about Pak nuclear weapons after Taliban takeover

New Delhi (IANS) Top US generals had warned US President Joe Biden that a rushed withdrawal from Afghanistan could increase risks to Pakistan's nuclear weapons and the country's security, Dawn reported.

"We estimated an accelerated…