Afghan-Pak talks stalled amid uncertainty
Al Jazeera : The peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan is mired in uncertainty after the pair reportedly failed to find a breakthrough during three...
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11 killed in Kenya plane crash
AP : Eleven people, mostly foreign tourists, were killed Tuesday when a plane crashed in Kenya’s coastal Kwale region while flying to Maasai Mara National...
7,000 flights canceled as US shutdown drags on
Agency : U.S. air travel turmoil deepened as nearly 7,000 flights were delayed nationwide on Monday, with air traffic controller absences surging as the federal...
China, ASEAN sign upgraded free trade pact
Reuters : The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which is expected to include sections...
China signs expanded ASEAN trade pact, calls itself an alternative to US protectionism
NN ONLINE: China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday, positioning itself as a counterweight...
Addressing climate change a strategic necessity for stability: BIMSTEC chief
NN ONLINE: Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Indra Mani Pandey has said addressing climate...
US, Japan sign agreement on ‘securing’ rare earths supply
NN ONLINE: The United States and Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday for “securing” supplies of critical minerals and rare earths, the White House...
UN secretary-general calls for end to ‘deplorable’ violence in Myanmar
Agencies : Myanmar’s military rulers must put an end to the “deplorable” violence inflicted on the population since 2021 and find a “credible path” back...
2 climbers die on Nepal’s Ama Dablam Mountain
Agencies : A mountaineer from France and another from South Korea died during expeditions to Nepal’s Mount Ama Dablam, a picturesque but difficult peak to...
Trump departs for Japan ahead of key China meet
NN ONLINE : US President Donald Trump headed to Japan on Monday, the second leg of an Asia tour, in advance of a meeting...
Women in Gaza struggling to overcome damage inflicted by Israel’s war
Al Jazeera : Palestinian Rasha Abu Sbeaka narrowly survived two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, making it through four bombings and twice having...
Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops
Agencies : Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential “covert operations” as...