By Maria Siow Vietnam’s Communist Party five-yearly congress is set to consolidate more power for General Secretary To Lam, whom observers say has behaved like he “expects a mandate”. But term and age limits on the leadership are expected to remain, they add, leaving Lam as just a “first among equals” when the conclave concludes […]
Read MoreBy Cao Jiaxuan in Beijing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it all in a phone call to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, last week. With Tehran in turmoil and Washington threatening to intervene, Wang was holding Beijing’s long-standing line. “[China] opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one’s own […]
Read MoreJapan’s exports to the United States dropped 11.1% in December and slipped more than four% last year, official figures showed Thursday, as tariffs bite. In 2025, Japan’s exports to the United States fell 4.1%, contributing to a 12.6% decline in Tokyo’s trade surplus with Washington to 7.5 trillion yen ($47 billion), finance ministry data showed. […]
Read MoreVietnam Communist Party delegates begin voting on Thursday in a process that will end with the selection of its general secretary, officials and state media said, as the party shortened its congress in a sign of broad consensus for the reappointment of current leader To Lam. The congress of the ruling Communist Party, held once […]
Read MoreThe Bangladesh cricket team will not travel to India to play in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul told journalists after a meeting with the players and officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (22 January). He said the decision not to take part in the World Cup […]
Read MoreNew Delhi, Jan 21 : In what may further escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, Kabul on Wednesday announced that medicines imported from the neighbouring country will not be sold after February 9, urging traders to complete all related commercial transactions before the deadline, according to reports. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has stated that only 19 days […]
Read MoreIndia said it plans to double bilateral trade with the UAE to $200 billion by 2032, in a step toward diversifying its partnerships as a deal with the Asian country’s biggest trading partner, the U.S., remains elusive. In a whirlwind, three-hour long meeting late Monday between UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP), the Foreign Office announced on Wednesday, as Islamabad aims to contribute to stability in Gaza. The decision has been taken as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to support the implementation of the Gaza Peace Plan under the framework of United Nations […]
Read MoreIn a thought-provoking Christian Science Monitor article, Alexander Thompson examines how shrinking glaciers across Central Asia are forcing regional governments to rethink long-standing water politics as climate change reshapes their most vital shared resource. You can hear and feel the Adygene Glacier melting under the cloudless August sky. Every step through the inch-and-a-half layer of […]
Read MoreSlovakia’s and Kyrgyzstan’s ambassadors to Azerbaijan, Elchin Gasymov and Maksat Mamitkanov, have discussed opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation. “Pleased to meet my colleague, Amb. Maksat Mamitkanov. Productive introductory discussions on regional matters and opportunities for our countries,” The Caspian Post reports via Gasymov’s message on X. Slovakia-Azerbaijan relations are based on diplomatic cooperation, trade, and […]
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