China, Myanmar, Thailand reach consensus to eradicate telecom fraud centres

China has recently stepped up its rhetoric on cracking down on online scams following a series of cases, including one involving a Chinese actor who went missing near the Thai-Myanmar border. Officials from China, Myanmar, Thailand reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar on Tuesday during a meeting in the Chinese city […]

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China agrees to extend loan repayment period by 10 years for Bangladesh

China has agreed to extend the loan repayment period for Bangladesh from 20 years to 30 years for both the Preferential Buyer’s Credit (PBC) loan and Government Concessional Loan (GCL). Praising Bangladesh’s good track record in loan repayment, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed in principle to extend the loan repayment period during a bilateral […]

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Afghanistan Must Not Be Forgotten: Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that Afghanistan should not be overlooked. In his remarks, Lavrov noted the United States’ continued interest in Afghanistan, adding that the US seeks to reclaim military equipment left behind in the country. He further claimed that the US seeks to maintain its influence in Afghanistan by leveraging neighboring […]

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China Keen To Seize Afghanistan’s “Chicken Neck”; Here’s What Makes Wakhan Corridor Desirable For PLA

A narrow strip of land hemmed in by some of the world’s highest mountain ranges, the Wakhan Corridor, is a product of the 19th-century ‘Great Game’ between the British Indian Empire and Tsarist Russia. However, this remote part of Afghanistan, officially controlled by the Taliban, is fast becoming strategically important for China, which is negotiating […]

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Agreement on Air Relations Signed between Mongolia and Kuwait

State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Batbold Sandagdorj and President of the Kuwait Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed an Agreement on Air Relations between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of Kuwait on January 19, 2025, in Kuwait City. The Agreement establishes a legal […]

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Ceasefire in effect on China-Myanmar border

Myanmar’s military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a rebel group in Shan State, have signed a formal ceasefire agreement near the border between China and Myanmar. The agreement took effect on Saturday, China’s Foreign Ministry said. The two sides held talks in Kunming, a city in southwestern China’s Shan State, where they […]

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Blinken thanks Qatari PM for Gaza ceasefire

Outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken thanked Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for his important role as a mediator in the ceasefire in Gaza. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reported this information. Al Jazeera News. According to the report, outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released […]

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‘Nothing is left, only rubble all around’

Thousands of displaced Palestinians from different parts of Gaza have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect. But the homes of Gazans have been completely razed to the ground by the Israeli forces. Where only rubble is everywhere. Rana Mohsen, 43, fled Gaza City and took refuge in […]

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