By David D. Lee In Seoul’s hip Hongdae neighbourhood, 19-year-old Choi Jae-eun is already deep in conversation with her friend about the latest anime drop on Netflix. The pair are making their way to Animate, a shop inside AK Plaza whose shelves overflow with Japanese manga, anime figurines and limited-edition merchandise. Pop-up stalls themed around […]
Read MoreNEW YORK: Special US envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the US and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war. “We were able […]
Read MoreDhaka : Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman has said there will be no discrimination between religion, caste and tribe in Bangladesh. “We all are equal and there will be no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, or tribe. We all have equal rights in every aspect of this nation. That is how we […]
Read MoreBy Xinlu Liang in Beijing Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit India for the first time in three years to discuss the latest round of border talks, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed. During the trip from August 18 to 20, the top Chinese diplomat will serve as the “special representative of the China-India boundary […]
Read MoreForeign fighters and others who joined Syria’s civil war from abroad have petitioned the new Islamist-led government for citizenship, arguing they have earned it after sweeping to power with rebels who ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad. The fate of foreign fighters has loomed large since Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power, with few states willing […]
Read MoreBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that foreign companies that want to do business in Brazil are welcome, speaking at the opening ceremony for a factory for Chinese automaker GWM in the state of Sao Paulo. “Count on the Brazilian government. Whoever wants to leave, leave. Whoever wants to come, we […]
Read MoreToday’s August 16 Cambodia-Thailand Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting saw both sides agree on importance of closer communication, while Cambodia called for Thai forces to halt the installation of barbed wire on Cambodian territory. The meeting, held in Trat Province, Thailand, was led by Lieutenant General Uy Hieng, commander of Cambodia’s Military Region 3, and […]
Read MoreBy Eleanor Hume and Kyle Rutter New Delhi has been blindsided by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent tariff temper tantrums. While Indian policymakers anticipated some trade tensions with the United States during Trump’s second term, they hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong rapport with Trump, along with the geostrategic importance of the India-U.S. partnership, […]
Read MoreBy Professor Durbek Akhmedov On the eve of the 34th anniversary of our country’s independence, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund finalized the 2025 consultations under Article IV of the IMF Agreement. The Fund’s main conclusion is that Uzbekistan’s economic outlook remains positive amid continued progress in the transition to a market economy. […]
Read MoreBy Sadokat Jalolova Uzbekistan has introduced comprehensive measures to assist Palestinian women and children evacuated from Gaza late last year, including financial aid, housing support, free education, and healthcare. A presidential decree published on August 14 announced the creation of a special fund to finance these programs, UzA reported. On December 26, 2024, 100 injured […]
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