BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping emerged stronger after the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which was known to have been dominated by the United States in the recent past. APEC accepted two important proposals that were pushed by China to widen its own sphere of influence.

MUMBAI: Pneumonia and diarrhoea have collectively claimed the lives of over three lakh children in India in 2013, posing a major challenge to public health in the country, a report said.

NAY PYI TAW:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday had a meeting with Nobel laureate and Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in his first interaction with the pro-democracy icon.

Sri Lankan conglomerate Renuka Holdings PLC received shareholder approval at the EGM held on Tuesday (11) to proceed with the group’s ambitious project to date – The Renuka Tower - at Galle Face Terrace.