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East & South Asia

At Least 16 Dead in Bangladesh Garment Factory Blaze

At least sixteen people have been killed after a massive fire engulfed a garment factory in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday, with officials...

East & South Asia

Muttaqi Explains Why Women Reporters Were Barred from His Press Conference in India

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday offered an explanation for the exclusion of women journalists from a press conference he held...

East & South Asia

Oil Prices Rise 1% After Steep Decline Amid US-China Trade Dispute

Oil prices edged higher on Monday, recovering some ground after a steep decline last week that sent global benchmarks to their lowest levels...

East & South Asia

India Orders Air India to Verify Reliability of Emergency Power Controls on 787 Fleet

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator has directed Air India to carry out a thorough inspection of the emergency power system — known as...

East & South Asia

Philippines Launches Massive Clean-Up Following Twin Earthquakes

Dazed and exhausted survivors of two powerful earthquakes in the southern Philippines woke up on Saturday to widespread destruction and uncertainty, after hundreds...

East & South AsiaEconomy

Trump Announces New Tariffs, Deepening Trade War with China

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, threatening to impose steep new tariffs on Chinese exports and announcing...

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India to Reopen Embassy in Afghanistan After Three-Year Hiatus

India is set to upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy, marking a major step toward restoring formal diplomatic relations...

East & South AsiaEconomy

UK and India ink $468m missile agreement to boost defence ties

Britain announced on Thursday the signing of a £350 million ($468 million) defence deal with India to supply the Indian Army with UK-manufactured...

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Pakistan Mediates US–Iran Talks Amid Deadlock Over Uranium Enrichment

Islamabad: Pakistan is reportedly playing an active diplomatic role in efforts to bridge differences between the United States and Iran, as tensions continue...

US and Iran came Closer for a deal to End War Amid Ongoing Talks

WASHINGTON: United States and Iranian negotiators have made progress in talks, moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, US news...

Decision Lies with Washington to Rebuild Trust, Says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Tehran: Following the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran has presented its official stance, making it clear that Tehran had...