By Masum Billah Dhaka, Bangladesh – For the first time in his life, Abdur Razzak, a 45-year-old banker in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district, believes the political party he supports has a real chance of coming to power as the leader of a governing alliance. Campaigning for the Jamaat-e-Islami party’s “scales” symbol in his town, Razzak said […]
Read MoreJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting today (20 January) with an unexpected jam session where the two played drums along to some K-pop hits. In a short video posted on the Japanese Prime Minister’s office YouTube channel on Wednesday morning, the two leaders played […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS: US envoy Tom Barrack said on Tuesday that the existence of a friendly government in Damascus meant the reason for Washington’s alliance with Syrian Kurds against the Daesh group had “largely expired.” “The original purpose of the SDF as the primary anti-ISIS force on the ground has largely expired, as Damascus is now both […]
Read MoreBy Osama Al-Sharif Critics from all sides will have much to say about this week’s unveiling by President Donald Trump of his much-touted “Board of Peace,” of which he is chairman. The board is an international transitional body that will provide oversight and supervision for Gaza’s governance under Trump’s peace plan, which was signed and […]
Read MoreKazakhstan and Uzbekistan are moving forward with the installation of ten automated hydro posts along the Syr Darya River, five in each country, as part of a joint initiative to enhance transparency and accuracy in transboundary water accounting and distribution for irrigation. The project is supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). The […]
Read MoreIsraeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since October’s ceasefire, as residents and Hamas said on Tuesday the military was expanding the area under its control. Residents of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, said the leaflets were dropped on […]
Read MoreBy Ralph Jennings As US President Donald Trump’s tariff increases have roiled global markets and strained America’s alliances in recent months, China has been pursuing the opposite strategy: keeping import duties low and pledging further cuts as a way to secure strategic resources and build ties across the developing world. China’s average effective tariff rate […]
Read MoreLONDON: Britain’s government gave approval on Tuesday for China to build its largest embassy in Europe in London, hoping to improve ties with Beijing despite British and U.S. politicians’ warnings that it could be used as a base for spying. The approval was subject to some conditions. China’s plans to build a new embassy on […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not send observers to army-ruled Myanmar’s ongoing three-stage election and will therefore not endorse the poll, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Myanmar has been ravaged by conflict since the military staged a coup against a civilian government in 2021. The election, which began in […]
Read MoreIn the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife Bibi Rehana sit down to dry bread and tea, their only meal of the day, accompanied by their five children and three-month-old grandchild. “We have reached a point where we are content with death,” said […]
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