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President Putin, for Russia's sake, quit

India, Aug. 9 -- It is time for a dignified retirement and for Putin to vacate the Kremlin and make way for a younger, more able leader the way Boris Yeltsin did in 1999. Prime Minister Narendra Modi... Read More


The Mecca Pact and the rise of a Sunni 'NATO'

India, Aug. 9 -- While the pact forces Iran into defensive containment, it attempts to present India with a heavily militarized western flank. The traditional security architecture of the Middle East... Read More


Xi's bargain in Delhi: Borders for reincarnation

India, Aug. 9 -- The price Xi may demand is not territorial but spiritual. Beijing insists that the succession of the Dalai Lama is a matter of Chinese sovereignty, not Tibetan tradition. When Xi Jin... Read More


Indian High Commissioner meets Foreign Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi had a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman at a state guest house on Sunday. "I can only tell you it's a pre-arrange... Read More


ASEAN's Myanmar challenge

India, Aug. 9 -- It is evident to long-time observers of the Myanmar scene that President Min Aung Hlaing's pro-activism has triggered negotiations at multiple levels. Within the country, pro-regime p... Read More


PM Modi congratulates US VP Vance, Second Lady on birth of fourth child during call, conveys best wishes

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their fourth child during a phone conversation, while the two lead... Read More


Bangladesh Bans Shakib Al Hasan From Cricket, Petrol-Bombs His Home After Sheikh Hasina Appearance

Shakib, Aug. 9 -- On the morning after Shakib Al Hasan's home in Dhaka was petrol-bombed, Bangladesh's Sports Minister delivered the political verdict: the country's most celebrated cricketer would ne... Read More


From Baling to 'baling': The irony of Malaysian politics that PMX should be mindful - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 9 -- Malaysian politics has an uncanny ability to return to where it began. Few places demonstrate this better than Baling, Kedah. Baling is not merely another parliamentary consti... Read More


UN World Peace Ambassador offers prayers at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga

Mumbai, Aug. 9 -- Dr Parminder Singh, Ambassador for World Peace, United Nations, and President of the World Buddhist Federation Trust, visited the Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple near Nashik on Sund... Read More


Investigation raises alarm over uranium in DRC cobalt shipments to China

France, Aug. 9 -- Lighthouse Reports obtained a previously undisclosed internal memo from the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2024 and began investigating its contents. The 2009 document cited ... Read More