UNODC Applauds Uzbekistan’s Role in Afghanistan’s Peace and Stability

Oliver Stolpe, the Regional Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, and Pakistan, met with Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ismatulla Irgashev, emphasizing the importance of establishing peace, stability, and delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. According to a statement from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both […]

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Hasina’s extradition: India pursuing ‘diplomatic strategy’

New Delhi faces pressure from Dhaka after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued an arrest warrant for ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Officials in India’s Foreign Ministry are sidestepping questions on Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, pointing out that the ousted Bangladesh prime minister traveled to India for “safety reasons,” reports DW. “On the stay of the former […]

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Pakistan is introducing an interest-free banking system

Pakistan is going to introduce an interest-free banking system. The country has already amended its constitution for this purpose. Through the 26th amendment to the Pakistani constitution, the country will stop the ‘riba’ or interest-based banking system and introduce interest-free banking from the beginning of 2028. This information came to light in a report by […]

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Putin praises Modi ahead of Russia visit

Praise sometimes increases discomfort. Sometimes praise becomes especially meaningful in international diplomacy. This is what the relevant circles think after Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi just before the start of the BRICS meeting. At the moment, the United States and the West are looking at the ups and downs of […]

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Indonesia’s Prabowo swears in cabinet of over 100 ministers, deputies

Prabowo took office on Sunday as the eighth Indonesian president, taking the mantle from Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In a fiery speech to lawmakers, he promised to eradicate corruption and aim to reach self-sufficiency in food and energy. Indonesia’s newly minted leader, President Prabowo Subianto, officially swore in his cabinet on Monday, a team which analysts […]

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What to look for at Bank of Japan’s October policy meeting

The Japanese central bank is widely expected to keep rates steady at the October meeting, as Governor Kazuo Ueda has stressed the need to spend time scrutinising risks such as uncertainty over the US economy and the fallout from volatile markets. The Bank of Japan holds a two-day policy meeting concluding on Oct. 31, days […]

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Taiwan appoints presidential advisor as APEC summit representative

Lin Hsin-i, chairman of government-backed investment fund Taiwania Capital and also a former economy minister, would represent Taiwan at the summit, the presidential office said in a statement. Taiwan’s presidential office said on Monday it had appointed a senior advisor to President Lai Ching-te as its envoy to this year’s APEC summit in Peru, one […]

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Russia Aid: US Sanctions Two Chinese Companies

The United States has imposed sanctions on two Chinese companies for allegedly collaborating with Russian companies to design, build and ship long-range attack drones in the war in Ukraine. A senior official in US President Joe Biden’s administration said on Thursday that the two Chinese companies jointly designed the Russian Garpia series of long-range UAV […]

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