A flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacial lake in Sikkim state has led to realization that India needs to monitor over 50 lakes in the Himalayas at risk of collapse because of global warming

Liu Liange is the latest influential Chinese figure from the $57 trillion financial industry to face scrutiny amid Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign

Two-day event in Beijing will mark 10th anniversary of infrastructure scheme and may see talks on links to Afghanistan, plus possible mining projects

Analytics firms say Hamas militants received millions in crypto payments prior to the surprise attack on Israel; hundreds of digital wallets connected to the terror group have since been shut down

US officials are fine-tuning export restrictions imposed on computer chips sold to China; new rules are likely to be announced this week, sources have said

Located north of the present conflict zone, Haifa is one of Israel's biggest and most vital ports

The Narendra Modi-government is now holding consultations with the electronics industry and a new order on laptop imports will be announced by the end of October

Putin’s trip comes at a crucial time for China’s Xi, who is also likely to meet with US President Joe Biden next month

The rules come after senior management of a Chinese automobile parts-maker was found to have lent shares to short-sellers on the first day of trading after its IPO

Chinese policymakers "seem to be ignoring everything they learned” from Japan's 15-year period of economic stagnation, one official warned

Sources say Wang is being investigated in relation to a probe into Zhu Congjiu, a former senior official at Chinese securities regulator CSRC

Officials call for calm after people line up to withdraw money from the Bank of Cangzhou in Hebei province amid fears over billions lent to property giant Evergrande, which may face liquidation