Thousands of people took to the streets of Pakistan to demand an end to the war in Gaza

Thousands of people took to the streets of Islamabad, Pakistan, demanding an end to the war in Gaza. The rally was organized by the Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday (December 29). The rally called on the Pakistani government to recognize Hamas as a legitimate military force in addition to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The participants […]

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Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan

No one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people. In the past year, Beijing has stepped up military pressure near Taiwan, sending […]

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Syrian foreign minister calls for Kuwait’s embassy in Damascus to reopen

Syria’s new foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Monday urged Kuwait to reopen its embassy in Damascus and resume relations with Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad. His call came during a visit to the Syrian capital by Kuwaiti foreign minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and other diplomats that signalled an openness to establish relations […]

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Thailand says no evidence of bank transactions for Myanmar weapons

Thailand’s central bank and anti-money laundering agency said on Monday that they have not found any evidence to support a report from a U.N. expert that some of the country’s banks were used to help Myanmar’s junta acquire weapons. The report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in […]

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Google Search erases Bangladeshi journalism in favour of Indian media: Report

The top results of searches on Chinmoy Krishna Das come almost exclusively from Indian outlets, most of which lack local correspondents and rely instead on secondary or social media sources, says a Tech Global Institute report. Google Search prioritises ultranationalist outlets more prominently, thereby fueling a global disinformation campaign amid heightened diplomatic tensions. According to […]

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Adani group to exit consumer goods joint venture with Singapore’s Wilmar in $2 billion deal

India’s Adani group will exit the consumer goods joint venture with Singapore’s Wilmar International in a deal valued at $2 billion as the Indian conglomerate focuses on core infrastructure business. Flagship company Adani Enterprises will sell a 13% stake in Adani Wilmar in an offer for sale, which makes the Fortune brand of sunflower oil, […]

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Kazakhstan says it will send Azerbaijan Airlines black boxes to Brazil as crash probe continues

Kazakhstan’s government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy. Kazakhstan has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil, Kazakhstan’s government sources told Euronews in a statement, in a move which indicates the country’s […]

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Mongolian and Omani Diplomatic, Official, Special, and Service Passport Holders Exempt from Visa Requirements

On December 9, 2024, the first Political Consultative Meeting between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Sultanate of Oman took place in Muscat, Oman. During the Consultative Meeting, non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Sultanate of Oman E. Bulgan and Head of the Asia and Pacific Department of the […]

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Nepal, China universities sign collaboration agreement

Lumbini Buddhist University and Beijing Language and Culture University have signed a collaboration agreement in the presence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. At an event held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, officials from Lumbini Buddhist University and Beijing Language and Culture University exchanged the agreement documents. As per the agreement, both […]

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