India decriminalizes sex work

Indian sex workers are “entitled to equal protection of the law,” a three-judge Supreme Court panel led by Justice L Nageswara Rao announced on Thursday, adding that “criminal law must apply equally in all cases on the basis of age and consent.”

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Pakistan switching to yuan to buy Russian oil – media

Pakistan is likely to pay for shipments of crude oil from Russia in Chinese yuan, local media reported on Saturday, citing government sources. The first cargo of 750,000 barrels is expected to dock as soon as in June.

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Russia and Egypt start new nuclear reactor construction

Russian state-owned energy giant Rosatom has begun building a second reactor at the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Egypt, Rosatom’s press service told RIA Novosti on Saturday. The four-reactor El-Dabaa plant is situated some 300km northwest of Egypt’s capital, Cairo. The project was launched back in 2017, while construction began this past July. The…

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