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Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts Working Dinner for Ambassador of the European Union to ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, exchanged views with H.E. Sujiro Seam, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to ASEAN on strengthening the ASEAN-EU Dialogue Partnersh... Read More


Pakistan told they are 'going to suffer' after pulling out of T20 World Cup match vs India: 'Not our business'

India, Feb. 2 -- 1983 World Cup-winning star Madan Lal has taken aim at Pakistan's decision to boycott the India match at the T20 World Cup 2026, calling it a poorly thought-out move. Pakistan are alr... Read More


Kerala CM demands judicial inquiry into Confident Group chairman CJ Roy's death

India, Feb. 2 -- Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting a judicial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent death by su... Read More


US faces growing threat from Chinese United Front Operations, says ETGE President

Washington DC, Feb. 2 -- Mamtimin Ala, President of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE), has raised alarm over the scale of Chinese influence operations targeting the United States. In a po... Read More


Nifty trades above 24,950 mark; media shares decline

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- The domestic equity indices traded with major gains in the mid- afternoon trade, rebounding from losses in a special weekend session, even as investors assessed the implications of t... Read More


Court cancels Purbachal plot allotments to Hasina's niece Ruponti, nephew Bobby

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the cancellation of plot allotments in the Purbachal New Town project awarded to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's nephew Radwan Mujib Siddique Bobby and... Read More


Gaza's Rafah border reopens in ceasefire breakthrough

Cairo, Feb. 2 -- Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday, February 2, for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli s... Read More


Lebanon: World Bank Approves US$350 Million Financing for Social Protection, Economic Empowerment, and Digital Transformation

India, Feb. 2 -- "Lebanon is witnessing a fragile recovery. The World Bank's new financing package is designed to deliver broad, high-impact benefits across society by advancing social protection, eco... Read More


Jordanian House Speaker arrives in Hanoi for official visit to Vietnam

Hanoi, Feb. 2 -- Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi arrived in Hanoi on February 2 afternoon, beginning an official visit to Vietnam until February 5 at the invitati... Read More


How lit-fests are turning cities into cultural travel hotspots

India, Feb. 2 -- Literary festivals have long been a popular cultural force. The iconic Hay Festival of Literature & Arts in Wales, first held in 1988, was famously described by President Bill Clinton... Read More