USAID funding freeze: Nepal Health Ministry terminates 36 nurses in hospitals
Health experts warn that achievements made in Nepal’s health sector with years of investment could unravel as a key donor agency pulls the plug.
Preparations for US-North Korea talks ‘well underway’ in Washington: lawmaker
Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Chung Dong-young on Monday said that with President Trump's bold approach to making deals, "I think we may start to see something concrete within…
UK fosters collaboration for climate drive in Laos
The British Embassy in Laos has set out ambitious plans for supporting the Southeast Asian nation across climate finance and technology, promoting equity in energy transition,…
US President Trump’s neo- colonial fantasy in Gaza
In a series of inflammatory statements, US President Donald Trump has proposed a ‘radical reimagining’ of Gaza — one that involves forcibly relocating its Palestinian…
AI, EVs and aging grids: South Korean grid powerhouses aim to electrify US
Korean cable- and transformer-makers seize AI-driven boom amid US grid overhaul.
China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation
According to a statement on the dialogue issued on Friday by China's Foreign Ministry, the two sides reached a six-point consensus on a roadmap for their next steps in…
US President Trump’s steel tariff plan indicates tough negotiations; costlier steel likely detrimental to all
During the summit meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump in Washington last week, the Japanese side successfully avoided any mention of raising tariffs on Japan. The…
US President Trump eyes summit with Chinese, Russian counterparts Xi, Putin; shakes up world order
With Kyiv and European capitals still stunned by President Trump’s surprise call with President Putin, the US president also said he would “love” to have Russia back in the…
Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkiye’s Erdogan reaffirm support for Palestine
The two leaders maintain that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East.
USAID freeze disrupts projects aiding Vietnamese beneficiaries: Foreign Ministry
US President Donald Trump's administration has decided to suspend USAID workers for 90 days and halted most of its international aid work starting February 7, including in Vietnam.