JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking to strengthen economic and defense ties with Jordan, as President Prabowo Subianto hosted King Abdullah in Jakarta on Friday. King Abdullah is on a two-day visit to Indonesia as a part of his Asia tour, which included stops in Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, and will conclude in Pakistan. He was personally […]
Read MoreBEIRUT: United Nations peacekeepers said Friday that Israel’s army has built walls in south Lebanon near the UN-demarcated Blue Line, the de facto border, nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. In October, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon surveyed “a concrete T-wall erected by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) southwest […]
Read MoreChinese leader Xi Jinping today (14 November) rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 years ago as Beijing seized the chance to portray itself as a benevolent neighbour and reliable economic partner. The arrival of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida and a […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is charged with personally ordering security forces to fire at protesters in the weeks before she fled, denied all allegations “categorically”. “I’m not denying that the situation got out of control, nor that many lives were lost needlessly. But I never issued any order to fire on unarmed […]
Read MoreNEW DELHI: Maldives Minister for the Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works, Ahmed Salim met Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State for PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh to have a discussion on […]
Read MoreRuwanthi Delpitiya, the newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal, presented her Letters of Credence to President Ramchandra Paudel at a formal ceremony held at Rastrapati Bhavan in Kathmandu yesterday. During their meeting, Ambassador Delpitiya conveyed the warm greetings of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka and expressed appreciation for the longstanding friendship between […]
Read MoreThimphu: Amid the towering Himalayas and cascades of fluttering prayer flags, Bhutan turned into a radiant sanctuary of devotion as thousands gathered for the Global Peace Prayer Festival, one of the most spiritually defining moments for the Buddhist world. Central to this year’s festival was the Kalachakra empowerment ceremony, a powerful and ancient Buddhist ritual […]
Read MoreAs heatwaves intensify and rainfall patterns shift, the effects of climate change in South Asia are no longer confined to the environment; they’re reshaping lives in deeply personal ways. A new India Development Review article, “In Tamil Nadu, Climate Extremes Are Reshaping Maternal Well-being,” by Mittal Institute Associate Dr. Saravanan Thangarajan explores how these environmental […]
Read MoreKABUL, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Landlocked Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on Pakistan, officials said, as tension between the neighbours escalates, with their border closed in recent weeks. Afghanistan’s reliance on Pakistan’s ports has long given Islamabad leverage to press Kabul over Pakistani militants […]
Read MoreAn Indian Air Force aircraft has crashed near Tambaram in Chennai’s Chengalpattu district today (14 November). The ‘Pilatus PC-7’ was reportedly on a routine training mission when it crashed. The pilot has managed to escape after ejecting the aircraftt safely. News agency PTI shared a video of the crash site that showed debris of the […]
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