US President Donald Trump has congratulated Tarique Rahman on his assumption of office as the prime minister of Bangladesh and pushed for progress on trade and defence deals between the two countries. In a congratulatory message, Trump conveyed his best wishes to Tarique and expressed his desire to work together in the spirit of mutual […]
Read MoreTurkmenistan and the European Union are preparing a package of bilateral documents aimed at expanding strategic cooperation. The announcement comes as preparations are underway for the upcoming visit of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Brussels, The Caspian Post reports via Turkmen media. Key Agreements in the Making Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova said that […]
Read MoreThailand hopes to bring Myanmar back into Asean nearly five years after a military coup, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has said after meeting his Myanmar counterpart. “Thailand wants to be a bridge connecting Myanmar back to Asean,” Sihasak told reporters. He also urged civil war-ravaged Myanmar to make moves to adhere to a long-standing […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong Two recent convictions tied to Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived 2024 martial law decree have effectively sealed his fate, some legal observers say, as judges prepare to rule on the insurrection charge against the former South Korean president. On Thursday, a three-judge panel at the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division 25 is set […]
Read MoreBy Seong Hyeon Choi and Fan Chen A former president of Iceland has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that nearby Greenland was surrounded by Chinese and Russian vessels, saying it was “not supported by facts”. In an interview on the sidelines of last weekend’s Munich Security Conference, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, who was Iceland’s president […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Before Pakistan commits to sending troops to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force it wants assurances from the United States that it will be a peacekeeping mission rather than tasked with disarming Hamas, three sources told Reuters. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to attend the first formal meeting of President […]
Read MoreDHAKA: After 17 years in exile, Tarique Rahman has taken office as prime minister of Bangladesh, inheriting his parents’ political legacy and facing immediate economic and political challenges. Rahman led his Bangladesh Nationalist Party to a landslide victory in the Feb. 12 general election, winning an absolute majority with 209 of 300 parliamentary seats and […]
Read MorePhilippine Vice President Sara Duterte announced Wednesday she will run for president of the archipelago nation of 116 million in 2028. Duterte, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos, was impeached last year only to see the country’s Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues. “I offer my life, […]
Read MoreIn less than two months, two “personal” letters from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman, who took oath as PM, may well have done the spadework for New Delhi’s policy direction in dealing with the new government in Dhaka. The first letter was handed over by Indian External Affairs […]
Read MoreUzbekistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to adopt a joint roadmap aimed at expanding comprehensive bilateral cooperation, signaling a new phase in their strategic partnership. The agreement was reached during a meeting between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the UK’s Trade Envoy to Central Asia and Azerbaijan, John Alderdice. The talks focused on strengthening mutually […]
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