Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say

South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters – a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders. The sources, who have knowledge of the matter but spoke on condition of anonymity, said no agreement had been reached but talks […]

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Filipinos push for sex education as teen births, HIV cases rise but is Philippines ready?

By Sam Beltran Almost three in four Filipinos believe that schools should teach children about sex and reproductive health, a new survey has shown – a marked shift in public sentiment that advocates say underscores the urgency of combating disinformation and religious resistance as teen pregnancies and HIV cases surge in the Philippines. In the […]

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South Korea, Japan aim to show solidarity amid conflicting US signals at Tokyo summit

By Park Chan-kyong South Korea and Japan could use their coming bilateral summit to project stability to Washington, which was simultaneously imposing high tariffs on its allies while seeking their cooperation to counter China, analysts said. The summit, scheduled for August 23 in Tokyo, will be the first full bilateral meeting between South Korean President […]

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Japan’s naval move to New Zealand challenges China’s ‘geopolitical opportunism’

By Maria Siow Japan’s recent dispatch of warships to New Zealand – its first in nearly 90 years – signals Tokyo’s intention to take on a greater security role in the region and counter what analysts call increasing Chinese “geopolitical opportunism”. Carrying more than 500 crew, the two Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyers docked in Wellington […]

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‘People’s will, not mine’: Yunus on leading Bangladesh’s political transition

Dhaka : Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that his entry into the centre of Bangladesh’s political transformation was never about him but the people. “It’s not me. It’s the people who want this change. I am just helping them to go the way they want,” Prof Yunus told Malaysian news agency Bernama in an […]

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Northeast India: Journalism, ethics, focus area of coverage, etc

By Nava Thakuria Is it ethically (logically) correct for an editor of a daily newspaper to regularly write a column for another daily (where both dailies are published in the same language and from the same region) ? Does the practice indirectly prove that the columnist-editor simply failed to increase the visibility of his/her newspaper […]

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Pakistan accused of blocking gas, water supplies to Indian diplomats in Islamabad

Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated further following allegations that Islamabad has deliberately restricted basic amenities for Indian diplomats and their families in the Pakistani capital. Citing CNN-News18, Financial Express reported that senior Indian government sources described the move as “deliberate and premeditated”, claiming it violates the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which safeguards […]

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