The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that coal burning is set to reach a record high in 2024, AFP reports. The agency estimated last year that coal consumption would decline this year,…
Category: Asia
Boat with 56 on board capsizes off India – dozens missing
One person has been confirmed dead after a boat capsized off the coast of Mumbai, India, Reuters reports. Twenty others have been rescued from the water, according to local authorities. There were…
Honda and Nissan consider merging
Japanese car companies Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have begun talks about merging, reports the Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei. The goal of a merger is to compete better against Tesla and other…
Ambassador of Cyprus to China presents her credentials to Xi
The Ambassador of Cyprus to China, Mrs Frances-Galatia Lanitou Williams, presented her credentials, on 12 December 2024, to President Xi Jinping, in an official ceremony of group credentials of Heads of Mission…
Sri Lanka to set up tourism commission
The Sri Lankan government will integrate all agencies that deal with tourism and set up a tourism commission next year. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) has a national plan…
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent
Greenhouse gas emissions from tourism surged by 40 percent over the 10 years to 2019, Australian-led research has found. According to the research, which was published by the University of Queensland (UQ),…
Transit hub for Asia-Europe trade developed by Iran
Iran is working to attract a share of the Asia-Europe goods transit by developing a free zone in its northwest, not least by completing a key rail route. Iran aims to handle…
Black Sea provinces of Türkiye highlight their key role in the ancient Silk Road
The Black Sea provinces of Türkiye highlight their key role in the ancient Silk Road, and experts believe that creating a cultural journey could raise awareness of the region’s rich heritage and…
Millions of people in southeast Australia have been warned to prepare for severe heat
Millions of people in southeast Australia have been warned to prepare for severe heat and possible fires. Temperatures across Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, and in parts of South Australia were forecast…
Cyclone has hit Mozambique after ravaging the island of Mayotte
At least 14 people have died in a powerful cyclone on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. On Sunday, the storm hit the coast of Mozambique. Poor residential areas in the French…