Ukrainian and Russian negotiators will tackle the vital issue of territory during two days of talks in Abu Dhabi starting today (23 January), each side said, with no sign of a softening of their positions to end the four-year war. Ukraine is under mounting US pressure to reach a peace deal in the war triggered […]
Read MoreLONDON: A UK minister said Friday that US President Donald Trump was “plainly wrong” to claim that NATO soldiers did not fight on the front line in Afghanistan, as the claim sparked outrage in Britain. In an interview with Fox News aired on Thursday, Trump appeared unaware that 457 British soldiers died fighting in the […]
Read MoreBy He Huifeng in Guangdong Despite a slowing economy, recurring trade frictions and intensifying price competition, the value of China’s exports rose in 2025 by 6.1 per cent, year on year, to a record 26.98 trillion yuan (US$3.87 trillion) – cementing its position as the world’s largest trading nation. Behind that growth, China’s export machine […]
Read MoreBy Finbarr Bermin gham in Brussels After German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to make Europe “the antithesis to state-sponsored unfair trade practices”, the massive pressure the country’s automotive industry faced from China was laid bare in new figures. Over the course of 2025, German car and car part shipments to China saw dramatic slumps, while […]
Read MoreDavos, Switzerland: US officials on Thursday presented their vision for a “New Gaza” that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea, saying the transformation could emerge in three years. The war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel, left much of the Palestinian territory […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s decision not to take part in the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India is no longer just a cricketing matter. It has become a complex issue involving security, diplomacy, economics and long-term cricket planning — with consequences that could extend well beyond a single tournament. The government’s position, for now, is […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: In her first address to a public gathering in India since leaving Bangladesh in 2024, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched a blistering attack on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of running an “illegal, violent” regime and plunging the country into what she described as an age of terror, lawlessness and democratic […]
Read MoreDAVOS: Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt will reopen next week after largely being shut during the Israel-Hamas war, the Palestinian technocrat leader backed by Washington to administer the enclave announced on Thursday. Ali Shaath made the announcement by video link during an event in Davos hosted by President Donald Trump, who convened a group of […]
Read MoreAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Austria, Manuchehr Jobir, has presented his letter of credence to Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. During the ceremony, Ambassador Jobir conveyed greetings and best wishes from President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Austrian head of state, The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media. The sides […]
Read MoreKazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev has commented on the prospects of easing the visa regime between Kazakhstan and France. The issue was raised during a Senate session, where Senator Sergey Yershov asked how the recently signed readmission agreement could affect efforts to simplify visa procedures with France, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media. […]
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