TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung reaffirmed their commitment to…
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Thailand Post Halts Parcel Shipments to US Following End of De Minimis Tax Exemption
BANGKOK – Thailand Post has temporarily suspended all international postal parcel services to the United States,…
India Vows to Defend Key Sectors as US Imposes Steep Tariffs, Trade Talks Stall
MUMBAI – India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, announced on August 23 that while trade negotiations with the…
Prabowo Dismisses Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer Over Corruption Probe
JAKARTA — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has removed Immanuel Ebenezer from his post as Deputy Manpower Minister…
France Summons Italian Ambassador Over Deputy PM’s Comments on Macron’s Ukraine Proposal
PARIS – Tensions flared between France and Italy after France summoned the Italian ambassador on August…
Zelensky Rejects Russian Role in Proposed Ukraine Security Guarantees
BRUSSELS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the notion of Moscow offering security guarantees to Kyiv, even…
Singapore Leaders Extend Congratulations to Indonesia on 80th Independence Day
SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan have conveyed their…
Melania Trump’s “Peace Letter” Highlights Children at High-Stakes Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
WASHINGTON – In a historic and symbol-laden moment, US President Donald Trump presented Russian President Vladimir…
Flash Flood in Inner Mongolia Claims Nine Lives, Rescue Efforts Continue Amid China’s Extreme Weather Woes
BEIJING – At least nine people have lost their lives and four remain missing after a sudden…
Cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar Leaves 60 Dead, Over 100 Injured; Rescue Efforts Underway
SRINAGAR, INDIA — A devastating cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district triggered flash floods that…
Syria’s Interim President Rejects Partition, Urges Unity Without Bloodshed Amid Southern Unrest
DAMASCUS — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to pursue national unity through dialogue rather than…
Modi’s Bold GST Overhaul Wins Praise, but Sparks Revenue Concerns
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled India’s most ambitious tax cut in eight…