New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed strong concerns about protests in Canada against India to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, according a statement by India. New Delhi has been long sensitive to Sikh protesters in Canada. In June, India criticized Canada for allowing a […]
Read MoreDhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh’s sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty. “We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and global stability and peace,” […]
Read MorePyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have departed aboard a special train bound for Russia and a summit with President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media reported on Monday, citing unnamed senior government sources. Russia’s Interfax news agency reported earlier on Monday that Kim, who rarely travels abroad, was expected to visit Russia’s far […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged on Saturday the Group of 20 (G20) members to resolutely advance economic globalization and promote unity, cooperation and inclusion within the G20. Keeping in mind the future of humanity, Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, Li […]
Read MoreMale: A presidential election in the Maldives on Saturday could be decisive in determining whether China or India win a competition for influence over the tiny Indian Ocean island chain. Home to about 521,000 people, the Maldives is famous for its sun-kissed atolls and luxury tourist resorts but the rival Asian giants have both invested millions […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was closed on Wednesday as security forces from both countries exchanged fire, Pakistani security sources said. Local residents reported the sound of gunfire by the Torkham crossing and said people around the busy border area near the Khyber Pass had fled once the firing sarted. Security officials […]
Read MoreDhaka: The much-anticipated bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will take place in New Delhi on September 8, on the eve of the two-day G20 Summit. The meeting will take place at the official residence of the Indian PM, hours after Hasina’s arrival in New Delhi to […]
Read MoreJakarta: The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and related summits kicked off in Indonesia’s Jakarta on Tuesday (5 September) with a focus on establishing the region as an epicentre of economic growth. Addressing the opening ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country is holding the rotating Asean chair this year, urged Asean […]
Read MoreTaipei City: A billionaire presidential hopeful in Taiwan has proposed boosting the plummeting birthrate by offering couples free pets if they have a baby. Terry Gou, the founder of Apple-supplier Foxconn, announced his intention to seek the presidency as an independent candidate last week. In an early sign of how his campaign may run, Gou told […]
Read MoreNaypyidaw: Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is ailing and a request for an outside physician to see her has been denied by the country’s military rulers, a source familiar with the matter and the shadow government loyal to her said on Tuesday. The 78-year-old Nobel laureate instead has been treated by a prisons […]
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