North Korea has declared South Korea as an ‘enemy state’. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country made this announcement on Thursday after amending the constitution in the Supreme Constituent Assembly of the country last week. Millions of young North Koreans have applied to join the army amid ongoing tensions with South Korea. According […]
Read MoreA 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt in various parts of the country including the capital Dhaka. There were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake. The tremor was felt at 12:43 pm on Thursday. Vulcano Discovery confirmed this information. According to the website, the epicenter of the earthquake was 41 km south of Dhaka. […]
Read MoreChina will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list” to 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion), officials said Thursday in Beijing’s latest moves to reverse a slump in the property industry. Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong said during a news conference Thursday in Beijing that measures will […]
Read MoreChina, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, staged a day of large-scale drills around the island on Monday it said were a warning to “separatist acts” following last week’s national day speech by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. China will not promise to renounce the use of force over Taiwan but this is […]
Read MoreKazakhstan’s airlines plan to open flights to Budapest, Riga, Vienna and Munich in the mid-term. To date, direct air traffic has been established with five European Union countries: Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Two Kazakh and three European air carriers operate 34 flights per week. During the summer, the number of […]
Read MoreKazakhstan’s Energy Ministry has officially endorsed the concept for the development of hydrogen energy in Kazakhstan until 2030 on Sept. 27. This document will become a key guideline for the development of the hydrogen energy sector in the country and will make a significant contribution to solving environmental challenges. The concept includes such important areas […]
Read MoreExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar had “casual conversations” with both Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his counterpart Ishaq Dar over the past 2 days even though there was no formal bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers on the margins of the SCO heads of government summit in Islamabad, diplomatic sources said. The fact that the […]
Read MoreA Bangladeshi court has ordered an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August after she was ousted by mass protests. Bangladeshi former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is wanted by Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) for her alleged involvements in “crimes against humanity” that took place during the demonstrations, […]
Read MoreIn the past four years, Bhutan recorded 650 cases of cybersecurity threats and attacks, with 204 incidents occurring in 2024 alone. These cases range from abusive content and fraud to system vulnerabilities and intrusion attempts. In response to these escalating threats, the Bhutan Computer Incident Response Team (BtCIRT) under GovTech plans to implement the action […]
Read MorePresident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, at the recommendation of his cabinet, has announced the formulation of a masterplan, in accordance with regional best practices, on the application of artificial intelligence for economic advantage. The decision was reached after deliberations during a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. As per the President’s Office, the masterplan consists of risk […]
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