Animals collapsed, people jumped on water tankers with buckets amid shortages and government employees changed their work hours as blistering summer heat kept its grip on north India on Thursday. Although Thursday’s readings were marginally lower in Delhi than the previous day when one area recorded an all-time high of 52.9 degree Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit), […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia and its bankers will on Sunday morning start taking orders for as much as $13.1 billion worth of shares in its energy giant Aramco 2222.SE, in a major test of international investor interest in its market. In a long-anticipated announcement on Thursday, the kingdom and Aramco detailed plans to sell up to 0.7% […]
Read MoreHONG KONG, May 31 (Reuters) – China will reinstate tariffs next month on 134 items it imports from Taiwan, after the Ministry of Finance said it would suspend concessions on the items under a trade deal because Taiwan had not reciprocated. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has been ramping up […]
Read MoreURUMQI, May 31 (Xinhua) — China and five Central Asian nations have officially established a China-Central Asia emergency management cooperation mechanism. China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the mechanism during a ministerial meeting in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on […]
Read MoreASTANA – Italy and Central Asian states explored prospects for collaboration during a May 29 Central Asia + Italy third meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers in Rome. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu headed Kazakhstan’s delegation, reported the ministry’s press service. During the event, the officials discussed important topics of the regional […]
Read MoreBy Tarikul Islam The Government of Bangladesh has announced the appointment of Ms. Nahida Sobhan, the current Ambassador to Jordan, as the next High Commissioner to Canada. Ms. Sobhan will succeed Ambassador Dr. Khalilur Rahman in this significant diplomatic role. A seasoned diplomat from the 15th batch of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) cadre, Ms. Sobhan […]
Read MorePUTRAJAYA: No contract has been awarded to Asia Mobiliti Technologies in running the Selangor Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) project, says Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday (May 29) was informed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that Asia Mobiliti had only provided “proof of concept.” He said this in […]
Read MorePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (29 May) said Bangladesh has become a role model in establishing global peace, reiterating her call to stop ongoing wars solving all problems through dialogue and channelised the money used in arms races for welfare of mankind. “Bangladesh is a dependable name in the efforts of protecting peace and safety […]
Read More‘Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and essentially orders Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive” in Rafah. Algeria’s UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama said earlier on Tuesday – after a closed-door meeting of the 15-member […]
Read MoreFive universities from China have secured spots among top ten in Asia, as per The Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings 2024. In the world’s top 100, seven are from China. The rankings also underscore the significant rise of universities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The top 10 universities in Asia […]
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