Chinese diplomats are pressuring lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit in Taiwan, participants told The Associated Press. Politicians in Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and one other Asian country that declined to be named, say they are getting texts, calls and urgent requests for meetings that […]
Read MoreThe United States will unveil a major revamp of its military command structure in Japan and other measures to deepen defence ties with its Asian ally at high-level security talks in Tokyo on Sunday, a US official said. The overhaul comes as Tokyo looks to establish a new joint headquarters to oversee its armed forces […]
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Vietnam on Saturday to pay his respects following the death of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, underlining warmer ties between the countries a half-century since they fought a brutal war. Blinken arrived in Hanoi late on Saturday after attending a regional summit in Laos and visited the […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Bangladesh has restored mobile internet services as of 3 PM today (28 July), ending a 10-day blackout that was triggered by violence during student protests over government job quotas. Despite the resumption, users are still unable to access YouTube on mobile networks, although it remains accessible via broadband. Social media platforms, including […]
Read MoreWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for objecting to her ‘shelter offer’ to people from violence-hit Bangladesh. “I know the federal structure very well. I was an MP seven times and a Union minister twice. I know the MEA policy very well. They shouldn’t […]
Read MoreBy Shabana Akter Dhaka, Bangladesh – July 27, 2024 – Internet users in Bangladesh should brace for additional disruptions today as maintenance work on the country’s primary submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE-4, takes place. The maintenance is expected to cause intermittent slowdowns and network interruptions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. The maintenance is focused […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON/CAIRO, July 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said. In a statement, the White House said Biden briefed Abdullah on “preparations for a surge in humanitarian assistance during a ceasefire period.” […]
Read MoreAfter years of acrimony, thousands of man-hours and millions of dollars spent, a long, complex legal battle brought by two town councils against Singapore’s largest opposition party ended in a settlement this week, leaving several questions unanswered but few voters seem to care, say observers. The legal suit that had its early antecedents after the […]
Read MoreBy Shaikh Azizur Rahman As a young man desperately drags an injured compatriot away from a group of armed police, an officer opens fire thrice at the wounded youth. His confused companion abandons his motionless body and flees. The events captured in a viral clip allegedly took place in the Shonir Akhra area of Dhaka, […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday (Jul 26) that Pakistan is trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but its “unholy plans” will never succeed. The nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours share an uneasy relationship and India has, for decades, accused Pakistan of backing militants fighting its rule in Kashmir, […]
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