Vietnam’s top leader Lam to meet Google, Meta in US next week: sources

Meta’s Facebook has in the 100-million-people country one of its largest user bases worldwide, and Google makes its smartphones there through suppliers and plans a large data centre, according to a Reuters report last month. Vietnam’s president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam is set to meet representatives from several US corporations, including Google […]

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Chinese carrier enters Japan’s contiguous waters for first time: NHK

The carrier sailed between Japan’s southern Yonaguni and Iriomote islands, NHK reported, entering an area that extends up to 24 nautical miles from its coastline where Japan can exert some controls as defined by the United Nations. A Chinese aircraft carrier temporarily entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan’s public broadcaster […]

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Polls close in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation’s unprecedented financial crisis. Turnout was at nearly 70% an hour before polling stations closed at 4:00pm (1030 GMT), an election commission official said, citing provisional figures. The record for […]

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Modi to visit US from 21-23 Sept, attend Quad summit

Modi will attend a meeting of the Quad group comprising India, the United States, Japan and Australia. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US from 21-23 September, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. During the visit, Modi will attend a meeting of the Quad group comprising India, the United States, Japan and […]

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Dr. Yunus to hold meeting with Biden at UNGA

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will depart for New York on 23 September to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on 24 September. Citing sources […]

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What is the purpose of Modi’s ‘one country one vote’ policy?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has taken a step towards implementing the ‘Ek Desh, Ek Bhot’ (One Nation One Vote) system in India. The proposal was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday after accepting the recommendation of a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. This system is intended to simultaneously elect […]

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Pager attack, Israel’s planned war or mental attack?

Occupying Israel has recently been increasing pressure on Hezbollah by exploding pagers and wakitki on the Lebanon-Israel border. Analysts believe that the purpose of this move by Israel is to force Hezbollah to withdraw from the border and cancel the demand to stop attacks on the border before the end of the war in Gaza. […]

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Bhutan Recreational fishing hooks millions

Bhutan is increasingly becoming an attractive destination for recreational fishing, having generated Nu 3.236 million in fees between 2023 and 2024 from 6,459 anglers, of which 6,363 of them were tourists. High-end recreational fishing was introduced in 2022 through the amendment of Forests and Nature Conservation Rules and Regulations 2017. This new tourism offering emerged […]

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President Muizzu: UN attendance importance given country’s current situation

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that his visit to New York to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) will be fruitful and produce productive results. The President departed for New York on Friday evening. He spoke to reporters at Velana International Airport ahead of departure during which […]

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More trekkers make to Annapurna trekking route

The arrival of trekkers along the Annapurna trekking route has increased with the beginning of the tourist season. The Annapurna trekking route, the most attractive trekking route after Khumbu trekking route in the country, has received more than 150 tourists daily. Chief of the Dharapani-based Tourist Information Centre at Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) in […]

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