NAGAPATTINAM/KANKESANTHURAI – A newly launched ferry service between India and Sri Lanka is being hailed as…
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang Could Inaugurate Chinese-Funded Airport in Pakistan During Upcoming Visit
KARACHI – Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to inaugurate operations at the Gwadar International Airport…
Nepal Launches “Switzerland of South Asia” Development Project in Collaboration with BRICS ASEAN Chamber Malaysia
Kathmandu – Nepal has launched an ambitious development plan dubbed the “Nepal as the Switzerland of…
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba to Consider U.S. Visit to Meet President-Elect: Yomiuri
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting the United States to meet the…
Indian Politician Baba Siddique Shot Dead in Mumbai Ahead of State Elections
MUMBAI – Senior Indian politician Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead in Mumbai on Thursday, just…
Four Dead, Including Two Children, After Fuel Station Blast in Russia’s Chechnya
MOSCOW – A fuel tank explosion at a gas station in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s…
Taiwanese Flock to China Religious Festival Despite Rising Tensions
MEIZHOU, China – Over a thousand Taiwanese pilgrims traveled to southeast China’s Fujian province this week…
India Becomes Russia’s No. 2 Supplier of Restricted Technology
NEW DELHI – India has emerged as the second-largest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia,…
China to Offer More Scholarship Slots, Financial Aid to Students
BEIJING – In response to rising youth unemployment and economic challenges, China has announced a series…
For Atomic Bomb Survivors, a Nobel Prize and a Reckoning, 80 Years Later
TOKYO – The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left a lasting imprint on human history,…
Kenyan Lawmakers Plan Impeachment Move Against Deputy President
NAIROBI – Kenyan lawmakers are preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing…
Japan’s Incoming PM Ishiba Fills Key Posts After Close Leadership Race
TOKYO – Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s incoming prime minister, is set to appoint key party figures on…