“Tianjin summit will be a gathering of friendship”: China welcomes PM Modi for SCO Summit

New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): China has officially extended a welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which will be held in Tianjin at the end of this month. Addressing a press briefing in Beijing on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made this announcement, expressing optimism […]

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Tentative Armenia-Azerbaijan Plan Could Boost the Middle Corridor for Central Asia

A tentative U.S.-facilitated agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan could open a new transport route through Armenia’s southern Syunik region, linking mainland Azerbaijan to its exclave of Nakhchivan and onward to Türkiye. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed that Washington proposed managing a 32-kilometer corridor through Syunik to connect the two Azerbaijani territories. While this […]

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Bangladeshi born Rushanara Ali resigns as UK minister to ‘avoid distraction’ for Labour government

Rushanara Ali, the first MP of Bangladeshi origin in Britain’s House of Commons, has resigned from her ministerial post in the Labour government. She shared the news on her verified Facebook profile late last night (8 August), posting a photo of her resignation letter along with a brief message. “It has been an honour to […]

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South Korea’s Yoon claims ‘human rights abuse’ over failed attempt to question him

By Park Chan-kyong Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol is framing himself as a victim of political persecution as he continues to defy investigators seeking to question him over his corruption allegations and aborted martial law bid, according to analysts. Prosecutors failed to bring Yoon out from his detention cell for questioning for a second […]

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Iran looks to tap into China’s BeiDou navigation system to plug security gaps

By Zhao Ziwen Iran’s reported plans to sign up to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system could expand Beijing’s footprint in the Middle East as advanced technology emerges as a battleground, according to analysts. The plans come after Tehran suffered major losses to its military and nuclear facilities in its 12-day war with Israel and the […]

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