Rushanara Ali, the first MP of Bangladeshi origin in Britain’s House of Commons, has resigned from her ministerial post in the Labour government. She shared the news on her verified Facebook profile late last night (8 August), posting a photo of her resignation letter along with a brief message. “It has been an honour to […]
Read MoreNew Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in over seven years, a government source said on Wednesday (6 August), in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw with Beijing as tensions with the United States rise. Modi will go to China for a summit of the multilateral […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow When Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol stood before reporters in Phnom Penh last Friday, he offered thanks not to China or Asean, but to Donald Trump, whose intervention in the kingdom’s border dispute with Thailand, he said, merited nothing less than a Nobel Peace Prize. Far from being a simple act […]
Read MoreThe Philippine and Indian navies have sailed together for the first time in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos left Manila for New Delhi for a state visit. The Philippines has conducted “maritime cooperative activities” with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of its push to counter China’s […]
Read MoreDhaka : Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina allegedly issued a “no release, no treatment” order for those injured during the July movement, according to the testimony of the second witness in the ongoing crimes against humanity case filed against her. The witness, Abdullah Al Imran, gave his statement today (4 August), revealing that the directive […]
Read MoreBy Ziaur Rahman True democracy has returned to Jammu and Kashmir only after the abrogation of Article 370. Before August 5, 2019, all power was concentrated in the hands of a few high-class Muslim families. They have ruled and oppressed the people of Kashmir for generations. But now, ordinary people are the real driving force […]
Read MoreBy Noman Hasan After the abrogation of Article 370, the appearance of Jammu and Kashmir has changed due to extensive infrastructure development. On August 5, 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370, placing Jammu and Kashmir directly under the central government’s oversight, initiating massive projects. The benefits of that initiative are now being enjoyed […]
Read MoreUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that he believed that Washington has the makings of a deal with China and that he was “optimistic” about the path forward. “This week’s negotiations in Stockholm have advanced our talks with China, and I believe that we have the makings of a deal that will benefit […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong Wearing only an undershirt and boxer shorts, former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol lay on the floor of his prison cell and refused to comply with a fresh arrest warrant on Friday – the latest twist in a deepening investigation into his alleged abuse of power. Although Yoon is already in custody […]
Read MoreCambodia will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday, following his direct intervention in halting the Southeast Asian country’s recent border conflict with Thailand. Asked via text message to confirm Cambodia’s plan to nominate Trump for the prize, Chanthol responded, “yes”. Speaking to reporters earlier […]
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