Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza City this week found a city in ruins after 15 months of fighting, with many seeking shelter amongst the rubble and searching for relatives lost in the chaotic return march. Gaza City, in the north of the enclave, is a shell of the bustling urban centre it […]
Read MoreThe term of Donald Lu, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, has ended. He passed away quietly. The US State Department’s website confirmed the matter. His term as Assistant Secretary of State ended on January 17, three days before the inauguration of the new President Donald Trump. During his […]
Read MoreChina pledged to accept the return of undocumented Chinese citizens in the US, after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Colombia with tariffs of up to 50% for refusing to take back deported migrants. “China will receive people who are confirmed as Chinese nationals from the mainland after verification,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest political ally has pledged to rid the capital of “illegal’ immigrants if his party wins looming elections, in a forceful appeal to his party’s Hindu constituency. Interior minister Amit Shah said every unlawful migrant from neighbouring Bangladesh would be expelled from New Delhi “within two years” if his party […]
Read MoreOn January 27, 2025, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Mongolia Zafer Ateş, who is departing the country upon the completion of his term. President Khurelsukh highlighted that his State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye, which took place 21 years after a Mongolian […]
Read MoreUK Minister for the Indo-Pacific set to meet with new Sri Lankan government minsters as part of the first official visit of new UK government. Minister will set out plans to strengthen UK-Sri Lanka partnership – from inclusive economic growth, anti-corruption, human rights to national reconciliation. The Minister will welcome new export initiatives set to […]
Read MoreTens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday, jubilant to be returning home after months of living in temporary shelter but fearing what might remain of their homes amid the bombed-out ruins. Their return, which had been delayed at the weekend, went ahead after Hamas agreed to […]
Read MoreOn 25 January, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov paid a visit to Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held an informal meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart at the Amirsoy resort complex in the Tashkent region. The leaders discussed pressing issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as matters on the international and regional agenda. Sadyr […]
Read MoreAs two Asian nations with shared histories and strong cultural ties, India and Singapore enjoy connections that transcend the 288 weekly flights linking them. With 2025 marking 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled an exciting lineup of events, experiences, and offers to celebrate this enduring […]
Read MoreLebanese President Joseph Aoun has warned that “there will be no compromise on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The warning came after Israeli occupation forces opened fire on residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on Sunday. President Aoun said that there will be no compromise on Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that […]
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