India has no right to develop contested region: China
Reuters reported on Tuesday that India plans to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydropower stations in the northeastern Himalayan state.
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UNHRC adopts resolution for Rohingya return
The UN in the resolution expressed deep concern over recent violence against the Rohingyas in Rakhine, their displacements, and forceful inclusion in Myanmar's armed forces, says…
Japan, NATO to establish confidential info sharing line
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to reach an agreement on Thursday in conjunction with an ongoing NATO summit in…
Iran set to enhance relations with China
Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in Monday's news conference that Iran would continue to pursue mutual relations with friendly countries,…
PM Shehbaz urges collective responsibility, int’l recognition of Afghan refugee ‘burden’
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) arrived in Pakistan on Sunday on a three-day visit, his first visit since the caretaker government announced a…
Singapore, Laos ink pacts on education, carbon credits
The new agreement “opens yet another new frontier of cooperation”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a lunch hosted for Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on his…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy condemns Modi-Putin meeting
The meeting, held in Moscow, coincided with a tragic missile strike in Ukraine that resulted in the deaths of 37 people, including three children, and injuries to 170 others, 13…
Taiwan soldier charged with leaking military secrets to China
The sergeant, surnamed Chen, worked at a navy training centre and was recruited by an unspecified number of people who “collected intelligence for mainland China” via…
India, Russia agree to achieve mutual trade volume of over US $100 billion by 2030
The two leaders had a thorough exchange of views on current issues of bilateral practical cooperation during the 22nd Annual Bilateral Summit between the two nations held on July…
Japan, Germany to create economic security framework as latter tries to lower excessive reliance on China
Under the plan, Japan and Germany aim to deepen policy coordination to counter economic coercive actions that pressure other countries by placing trade restrictions on them.