South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, will face a pivotal moment on Monday when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington for their first summit, as the countries’ decades-old alliance strains to confront rapid geopolitical changes. Much is riding on the meeting for Lee, who took office in June after a snap election […]
Read MoreBy Sam Beltran Concerns are growing in the Philippines over Beijing’s intentions towards Batanes, the country’s northernmost province, after a spike in Chinese social media claims and unusual coastguard patrols near the archipelago, with analysts warning these narratives could influence public opinion and complicate Manila’s security calculations. On the Chinese platform Douyin, some users have […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong For the first time since its founding in 1948, North Korea has openly acknowledged the deaths of its soldiers fighting on foreign soil with a carefully staged ceremony that analysts say betrays supreme leader Kim Jong-un’s deepening domestic anxieties. Kim embraced weeping children, affixed medals to portraits of the dead and even […]
Read MoreBy Lawrence Chung in Taipei Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has suffered his sharpest political defeat yet, as two waves of recall votes against opposition lawmakers collapsed in a 31-0 shutout – leaving his government cornered, his party shaken and his energy policy under siege. The unprecedented recall campaign, launched by pro-government civic groups and […]
Read MoreAfter being on hold for over six months, the Centre has cleared the Defence Ministry and Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) to begin formal negotiations with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for building six advanced submarines under Project 75 India (P-75I), according to a report by ANI. Defence officials told ANI that negotiations are expected […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are displaying a higher commitment to long-term investing compared to Resident Indians (RIs), according to a data report from FinEdge. The report noted that over 75 per cent of NRI investors have remained invested for more than five years, and 65 per cent for over seven […]
Read MoreDHAKA, August 25: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday at the State Guest House Jamuna. The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral ties, boosting trade, youth-to-youth exchanges, increased education and cultural exchanges and revitalizing regional cooperation through SAARC. Deputy […]
Read MoreKHAN YOUNIS: Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings Saturday in Gaza, according to local hospitals, as the world confronted an exceptional announcement that famine is now gripping Gaza’s largest city. The famine determination by the world’s leading authority on food […]
Read MoreBy Biman Mukherji Faced with punishing US tariffs, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought to turn crisis into opportunity, unveiling a historic tax overhaul that he says will deliver a “double Diwali” for households and businesses alike. In a wide-ranging Independence Day address on August 15, Modi unveiled the most significant revamp of India’s […]
Read MoreIndian Actor-politician Vijay, who is trying to push forward his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as a third front in Tamil Nadu, announced that he would contest the assembly polls from Madurai East. The TVK chief made the announcement at a mega rally in Madurai district in front of thousands of his supporters on Thursday […]
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