The death of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has prompted an outpouring of condolences around the world, with leaders highlighting her service to the nation as its first female premier. Khaleda died in a hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 79 years old. Here’s a round-up of the reaction: […]
Read MoreBy Cao Jiaxuan in Beijing China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Tuesday called for a new paradigm for engagement with the United States, emphasising the need for stable, cooperative ties while firmly defending what he described as China’s core interests, particularly Taiwan. During a speech in Beijing, the foreign minister also accused Japanese Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThailand has said it is delaying the transfer of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers amid the Southeast Asian nations’ simmering border conflict due to alleged breaches of a renewed truce agreement, as the ceasefire passed the 72-hour mark that was supposed to trigger their release. Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said on Tuesday that Bangkok […]
Read MoreIndian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and are set to arrive in Dhaka to attend the namaz-e-janaza of BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. “The External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar will represent the government and people of India at the funeral of […]
Read MoreBy Zhao Ziwen Saudi Arabia has pledged to boost investments in America to nearly US$1 trillion, but according to analysts Riyadh could struggle to meet that target. Rather, they said the pledge – announced when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington last month – was more about the “political display” than a binding commitment. […]
Read MoreBEIJING: Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia kicked off two days of talks in China on Sunday as Beijing seeks to strengthen its role in mediating the two countries’ border dispute, a day after they signed a new ceasefire. The ceasefire agreement signed on Saturday calls for a halt to weeks of fighting along their […]
Read MoreBy Orange Wang and Dannie Peng in Beijing China was ready to help Asean observers monitor the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday, a day after Bangkok and Phnom Penh called a halt to weeks of deadly border clashes. “China supports Asean in playing its due role and […]
Read MoreBangladesh has rejected recent remarks by the spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs regarding the situation of minority communities in the country, calling them deliberate. At the same time, Dhaka has urged various Indian quarters to refrain from spreading misleading narratives about minorities. SM Mahbubul Alam, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of […]
Read MoreDhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (28 December) welcomed the growing interactions between Bangladesh and Pakistan, and emphasised the importance of increased visits as well as cultural, educational and people-to-people exchanges among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member states. He highlighted the need for boosting Bangladesh-Pakistan trade and hoped that both countries […]
Read MoreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted today (27 December) how his nation and Russia had shared “blood, life and death” in the Ukraine war, as he sent President Vladimir Putin new year’s greetings. Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight for Moscow, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies, as Russia presses […]
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