SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) – Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours this month, a top Pakistani military official told Reuters on Friday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future. Both sides […]
Read MoreBy Hadi Azmi Anwar Ibrahim’s decades-long struggle for reform once inspired a generation to take to the streets, railing against corruption and cronyism. But two years into his tenure as prime minister, the political realities of governance have begun to erode his once-revered “Reformasi” brand. Critics accuse him of compromising principles for political survival, settling […]
Read MorePresent at the closed-door meeting in Tehran, which took place on 17 April in the presidential compound, were Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, armed forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, the sources said. While media covered the 37-year-old prince’s visit, the content of the King Salman’s covert message has not been […]
Read MoreBy Kandy Wongin Hong KongandFrank Chenin Shanghai American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks […]
Read MoreTokyo, May 30, 2025: Japan and Bangladesh on Friday signed six Memorandum of Understandings on economic, investment and other cooperations on the third day of the ongoing visit of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to Japan on Friday. Professor Yunus witnessed the signing of the MoUs on the sidelines of a seminar titled “Bangladesh Business […]
Read MoreThe 17th edition of India–Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant will commence May 31 in Ulaanbaatar, officials said. The operation will continue till June 13. In a statement posted on X, the Indian Army wrote: “The 17th edition of the Joint Military Exercise #NomadicElephant 2025 between #IndianArmy & Mongolian Army will be held from 31 […]
Read MoreLauding ties between India and Italy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that relations between the two nations are on an upward trajectory and there is new momentum of political dialogue, visits, and interest in each other’s potential. He reiterated India’s commitment to consolidate the India-Italy Strategic Partnership. In his remarks at Italy’s National Day […]
Read MoreBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said the uninterrupted journey of democracy in Bangladesh continues to face obstacles at every step. She made the remarks while virtually addressing an event today (29 May) marking the death anniversary of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman. “In the fight to establish democracy and protect sovereignty, for which […]
Read MoreA United Nations warehouse in war-torn Gaza was broken into by “hordes of hungry people” on Wednesday as aid trickles into the Palestinian enclave on the brink of famine and the United States readies new terms for a possible truce between Israel and Hamas. The World Food Programme said initial reports were that two people […]
Read MoreBy Nikola Mikovic ASTANA – The United Nations, envisioned as a pillar of global cooperation, has often struggled to rise to the challenges it was created to address. Its inability to bridge cultural divides hampers meaningful solutions to regional issues, while structural weaknesses and the exclusion of diverse regional voices from the Security Council deepen […]
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