Vietnam said this week that Chinese law enforcement officers had beaten 10 fishermen and seized their gear while they were working last Sunday near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands, which Hanoi also claims and calls Hoang Sa. The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an “unjustified assault” on Vietnamese fishermen in the […]
Read MoreIndia’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday said he would not discuss bilateral relations when he visits Pakistan this month, the first such visit in nearly a decade, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. “I expect there would be a lot of media interest because of the very nature of the relationship,” […]
Read MoreMongolia and the United States of America held an Energy Dialogue on October 1, 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar. The dialogue was attended by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Munkhtushig Lhanaajav, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Tavinbekh Nansal, and Acting State Secretary of the Ministry of […]
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised that Sri Lanka must maintain its reform trajectory, warning that “important vulnerabilities” and “uncertainties” remain, despite the significant progress in key macroeconomic indicators. Responding to media queries on Thursday, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said Sri Lanka has begun to see an economic recovery, driven by the IMF programme, […]
Read MoreZamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated in a press conference that Russia will soon remove the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from its list of terrorist organizations. Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the Moscow Format meeting, Kabulov said that the decision to remove the Islamic Emirate from this list has been made […]
Read MoreMaldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has underscored the importance crucial role of the Maldives’ broadcasting industry in representing and advocating for the nation and its people. He made the remark via a post on X on the occasion of National Broadcasting Day. In this regard, the President, underscoring broadcasting is built on trust and carries […]
Read MoreThe death toll from the recent late monsoon-induced disasters has reached 239. To date, 239 fatalities have been confirmed, with 18 individuals still missing following last week’s floods and landslides. A total of 178 people sustained injuries in the disaster, according to Rishiram Tiwari, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs. In response efforts, 17,120 […]
Read MoreThe death toll from Israel’s indiscriminate attacks on Lebanon has risen to 1,974. At this time, about 9,500 more were injured in the Israeli attack. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health said the deaths occurred in Israeli attacks that began after October 8, 2023. Al-Jazeera reported that more than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since […]
Read MoreNorth Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly threatened nuclear attacks against neighboring South Korea and its allies. North Korea has been conducting nuclear weapons tests at a record rate for a long time, increasing the concern of the international community. This time, Kim said, if any country tries to launch a military attack on […]
Read MoreThe United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has given new information about India’s religious freedom. It has been said that India’s religious freedom situation has collapsed. USCIRF released the report on Wednesday. However, India’s Ministry of External Affairs rejected the report as ‘biased’. The summary of the report, published on the website of […]
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