Nepal HIV prevention efforts grind to halt after USAID pullback
Pre-exposure medications and outreach efforts for sex workers, drug users, and vulnerable groups have been stalled.
Indonesian regency declares ‘extraordinary occurrence’ after 78 students suffer food poisoning
The students showed symptoms after meals from the government-run free nutritious meal program.
Indonesians of all faiths mourn Pope Francis’ passing
During the late pontiff's visit to the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on September 5, 2024, he met with the mosque’s grand imam Nasaruddin Umar. They jointly signed the Istiqlal…
King of Thailand conveys deepest sympathies to Vatican
In the formal message released on Wednesday, His Majesty and Her Majesty the Queen expressed their profound sorrow at the loss of the Pontiff, a figure held in high esteem…
The populist pope
When Donald Trump said he would attend Pope Francis’ funeral, the symbolism was impossible to ignore: the American has done to his country’s institutions what Francis did to…
Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it
With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has, time and again, been co-opted. Is it then any wonder that Bangladesh has been marred by mindless violence for…
Hanoi, Washington officially launch bilateral trade talks
This was an important working session to discuss the principles, scope, and roadmap for negotiations.
Japan, Philippines likely to sign military information agreement
Tokyo and Manila are also likely to agree to start negotiations to sign an agreement, under which the Self-Defence Forces and the Philippine military will be able to provide food,…
Indonesia turns down Malaysia’s request to buy Indonesian rice
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesia cannot export rice to Malaysia to maintain domestic rice stocks.
Cambodian PM Manet, Thai counterpart Paetongtarn pledge stronger anti-crime, military cooperation
The two leaders also announced measures to address cross-border environmental pollution, strengthen military cooperation along the border, conduct border demining, improve land…