Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt for talks on Mideast war
Pakistan’s prime minister said he had a “detailed” call with Iran’s president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkiye prepared to...
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Indonesia becomes first in Southeast Asia to ban social media for kids
Indonesia began enforcing on Saturday nationwide restrictions on social media usage for children aged under 16, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to do...
Iranian missile strike on Saudi Base injures US troops as regional tensions intensify
Iran continued launching missile attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states on Friday, including a strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia that left...
UN Rights Chief urges US to conclude deadly Iran school attack
The United Nations rights chief urged the United States to conclude an investigation into a deadly strike on a primary school in Iran at a...
Sri Lanka’s new economic crisis intensified
Iran responded by halting most traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas passes. Sri Lanka imports...
Austria to ban social media for children
Austria’s conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14, it said on Friday. Cabinet members from the...
Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo
Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia’s Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official said on Friday. The cubs, two males...
Trump’s China visit sets in May
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip...
BD’s Independence Day celebrated at UN University
Bangladesh’s 56th Independence Day on Friday, was marked by a special day-long programme at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, Japan, where Nobel laureate...
ASEAN focuses on oil crisis response
The President of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the planned Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Cebu province will be pushing through...
Ukraine, Saudi Arabia sign air defence agreement
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an air defence agreement during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the kingdom facing Iranian drone attacks, two senior officials...
UN Chief reaffirms support, solidarity with Bangladesh
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed the United Nations’ unwavering support and solidarity with Bangladesh during a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at...