India re-elected as President of International Solar Alliance 
Modi congratulates Trump on reelection 
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback 
Buddhist Summit reinforces role of Buddhism in strengthening Asia 
What did the BRICS Summit in Kazan accomplish? El Salvador approves first law for bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to formally adopt bitcoin as legal tender after Congress approved President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to embrace the cryptocurrency.
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China, ASEAN agree to avoid provocations in South China Sea
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia and China agreed during a meeting to exercise restraint in the South China Sea and avoid actions that could escalate tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said on Tuesday.
Afghan troops suffer ‘shockingly high’ casualties as violence mounts
At least 150 Afghan troops have been killed or injured in the last 24 hours in a surge of attacks by Taliban militants as foreign forces withdraw, senior government officials said on Monday.
China Policies to Cut Uyghur Numbers by One-Third, Report Says
Birth rates in Xinjiang dropped almost 49% between 2017 and 2019, official data show
Extradition: Can extraneous factors overweigh legal aspects?
Multiple extraneous reasons impact adversely on the efficacy of the Extradition Treaties and the international community must devise ways to ensure quick and assured delivery
Oil hits new multi-year highs; investors eye Iran nuclear talks this week
Brent crude futures for August rose 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $72.17 a barrel by 0107 GMT, their highest since May 2019. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for July touched $70 for the first time since October 2018 and was at $69.91 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4%.
UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
Heads of Government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in a rallying cry to heal the planet, launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
COVID crisis to push global unemployment over 200 million mark in 2022: Experts
The economic crisis caused by the COVID pandemic is expected to contribute to global unemployment of more than 200 million people next year, with women and youth workers worst-hit, UN labour experts said recently
Digital Transformation: Overall Digitization Strategy
This is the fourth column we present by Roshini Kumar on Digital Transformation of Education
China faces strains as population ages, birth rate falls
The government is debating whether to keep more people in the workforce by raising the official retirement age of 60 for men, 55 for white-collar female workers and 50 for blue-collar female workers.