Seoul, June 10 (IANS) The US-Iran war has made North Korea even less likely to give up its nuclear weapons program, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview published on Wednesday.Lee made the remark in a recent interview with The Economist on the occasion of the first anniversary of his inauguration, adding the “unique personality” of US President Trump can be “very helpful” in bringing the North back to dialogue.Lee also reaffirmed South Korea’s own commitment to nonproliferat…
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has drawn attention to India’s declining birth rate, highlighting that the country’s fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level required to maintain population stability.In a post on social media platform X, Musk said, “India’s birth rate has fallen below replacement. Among those most educated, India’s birth rate fell below replacement many years ago.”Musk was responding to data shared by media outlet AF Post, which noted that India’s tota…
Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The growth of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, largely represents the spread of a fragile economic geography, with the city failing to emerge as a modern city. Although Dhaka has expanded swiftly in both size and population over the past few decades, the city has not become liveable, remaining largely unplanned and disorderly, a report said on Saturday. “Transportation is a source of constant suffering. There is little evidence of planning in housing. Basic services such as …
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration framed the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as part of a broader effort to reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and push back against the growing influence of China, Russia, and Iran in Latin America.US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Fox News that the operation sends a clear signal to global rivals that Washington will no longer tolerate hostile powers embedding themselves in the region.“The Chinese are…