More than a quarter of the country’s nearly 6,000 bond issuers carried AAA ratings at the end of the first quarter, while another 32% were rated AA+, according to the Securities Association of China. In comparison, fewer than 1% of outstanding US corporate bonds carry AAA ratings, Bloomberg data showed. In a move that could…
At 23, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed nearly 180 feet into the canopy of a towering 1,000-year-old redwood in northern California, expecting to spend only a few days there as part of an environmental protest. Instead, the ancient tree, known as Luna, became her home for the next 738 days. Living on two small wooden platforms…
NEW DELHI: The new generation of weight-loss injections — already popular globally — is now showing strong results in Indian patients too. A fresh study from a Delhi hospital finds that more than 4 in 10 people lost at least 10% of their body weight, a level doctors say can significantly improve overall health.The research,…
A prototype of the high-altitude pseudo-satellite during a test flight. (image credit: NAL) Information dominance is one of the most important aspects of modern warfare. For a long time, military leadership worldwide was hamstrung by the “fog of war” — critical, battle-winning decisions could not be taken timely because of information gaps.Today, the fog has…
Ben Dwarshuis produced a stunning late cameo to guide Washington Freedom to a dramatic three-wicket victory over Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket, a result that kept his side firmly in the playoff race while eliminating the Super Kings from contention. Chasing 166, Washington Freedom appeared to be in control before suffering a dramatic…
DHAKA: With measles killing over 450 kids in Bangladesh since mid-March, a court order has been sought for barring former interim govt chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and 24 others from leaving the country pending completion of probe into the shortage of measles vaccines during his tenure.Though measles is highly preventable with two doses of vaccine…
Paradeep Singh’s wife Kamal had arrived in New Zealand from India just six months ago to start a new life with him What began as a routine day of yard work ended in tragedy for an Indian-origin couple in New Zealand after a falling tree branch killed Paradeep Singh, leaving behind his newly arrived wife…
Nature’s tiny navigators, dung beetles, have astounded scientists by using the Milky Way as a celestial compass. These African insects, previously known to use the sun and moon, have now been observed rolling their dung balls in straight lines even on moonless nights, guided by the vast band of starlight. This groundbreaking discovery reveals an…
File photo: US Envoy Sergio Gor DHAKA: US’s special envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on July 30 – the first by a senior US diplomat after PM Tarique Rahman’s June tour of China and amid Dhaka’s strong engagements in various fields, including trade, economic corridor and defence,…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday strongly rejected remarks by US President Donald Trump, accusing him of fabricating a story that she had “begged” him to take a photograph with her during the recent G7 summit.Meloni described Trump’s comments as “completely made up” and expressing disappointment.Dismissing the claims outright, Meloni added: “There is one…