On the first day of his visit to Uzbekistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs, met with Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister to discuss strengthening trade and transit relations, as well as the establishment of joint trade zones. During the meeting, Mullah Baradar emphasized the urgent commencement of the Trans-Afghan project […]
Read MoreThe virus does not enter human cells as readily as SARS-CoV-2 does, the Chinese researchers reported in the journal Cell, noting some of its limitations. A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, raising the possibility that it could someday […]
Read More“I got a lot of punishments,” said 19-year-old Yotor, who gave only one name and had cuts along his leg. “I received electric shocks every day.” Inside a Thai military camp, four Ethiopian men on Wednesday (19 February) showed the bruises and scars on their bodies they said were sustained during their time in one […]
Read MoreBangladesh is one of South Asia’s largest rice producers. However, the country still needs to import rice at certain times to balance supply and demand. In 2023, Bangladesh imported nearly two million tonnes of rice from countries including India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Bangladesh has signed a contract to import 100,000 tonnes of white rice […]
Read MoreThe terminal, part of India’s effort to enhance National Waterway 2 on the Brahmaputra, is a major cargo and river tourism hub. With the inauguration of the Jogighopa Inland Water Transport (IWT) terminal on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, Bhutan has access to a new riverine trade hub that will boost its trade with […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has criticised the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for allegedly allocating funds to interfere in India’s electoral process, questioning why American taxpayers’ money was being sent to the country. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Sunday, President Trump alleged that India already benefits from […]
Read MoreAlmost nine out of 10 Japanese companies expect U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies to negatively affect business, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, the clearest sign yet of mounting worry in the United States’ top foreign direct investor. The results of the survey show how the prospect of higher tariffs and increased trade friction between […]
Read MoreA South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on December 31 in a criminal investigation accusing the suspended leader of insurrection over his martial law decree last year. South Korean police are formally building a case against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over accusations he obstructed the execution of an arrest warrant, a […]
Read MoreIndia Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi stated that he was concerned about the presence of Pakistan Army and ISI officials in Bangladesh areas close to India’s Chicken’s Neck area Speaking to ANI in an exclusive interview, General Dwivedi said that they must make sure that those anti-India elements must not be able to use that […]
Read MoreSri Lanka has clarified that it is not looking to renegotiate the controversial power deal with Indian energy giant Adani Group, despite rising concerns over the terms of the agreement. A senior official from Sri Lanka’s Energy Ministry made the statement, reaffirming the government’s stance on the deal, which has been a topic of heated […]
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