Russian tankers have reportedly repeatedly supplied fuel to North Korea in a violation of sanctions on the isolated state. Reuters said two Western European security officials had said Russian ships were transferring their cargo at sea to Korean vessels. A source told the news agency there was no evidence that the transfers were state-sponsored but […]

The Trump administration has proposed spending $18 billion over 10 years to significantly extend the border wall with Mexico, providing one of its most detailed blueprints of how the United States President hopes to carry out his signature campaign pledge. The proposal by Customs and Border Protection calls for 316 miles (505 kilometres) of additional […]

Beijing: China has budgeted over USD two billion for major research and development programmes this year, state media reported on Sunday. The 13 billion yuan (USD two billion) programmes consist of 40 special projects and over 600 minor projects, covering four major fields including social development, high-tech research, agricultural science and technology, and fundamental research, the […]