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Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2025 in Singapore

Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2025, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Sing... Read More


Syrian and Israeli officials hold rare Paris talks on de-escalation

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:33 PM Syrian and Israeli diplomats met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in Syria's internal matters, with the meeting being... Read More


Paris hosts quiet diplomacy as Syria and Israel discuss ceasefire and security

France, Aug. 20 -- Syrian and Israeli ministers emerged from a meeting in Paris pledging to calm tensions between the countries and ease sectarian strains in southern Syria. The talks between Syria's... Read More


US troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that US troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day be... Read More


"India First!" - War 2 vindicates the patriot in all of us this I-Day weekend!

Dehradun, Aug. 20 -- Film Review If Tom Cruise happens to watch War 2, he'll probably breathe easy about retiring the Mission Impossible series this year. Because here's the truth: War 2 is a spy thr... Read More


Phirni, murukku and sarees: Japanese couple's authentic Indian restaurant in Japan goes viral. Watch

India, Aug. 20 -- A heartwarming video of a Japanese couple running an Indian restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan, has gone viral on social media. Shared by travel influencer, the video showcases a cultural ... Read More


ANALYSIS: G20 can bridge opposing power blocks through climate action

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The global climate action agenda is under attack, with United States' President Donald Trump's second term amplifying climate denialism and misinformation. Driven by national secu... Read More


Lessons from Hong Kong and China: What Malaysia can do to unlock its smart city potential

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 -- Imagine waking up and your kopi-o is already brewing because your artificial intelligence (AI) assistant knows you had a late night. It booked your e-hailing ride to the train s... Read More


Anti-Dhaka activities: Government rubbishes Bangladeshi claims

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- Responding to allegations from Dhaka that it is fanning anti-Bangladeshi activities, New Delhi on Wednesday, vehemently objected to such diatribes. Countering the Muhammad Yunus-l... Read More


Higher NPLs reduce banks' capital adequacy to lowest in South Asia

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Higher classified loans have dragged the capital adequacy of Bangladesh's banking sector to the lowest level among neighbouring South Asian countries, officials said. The capital-to... Read More