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No ban on TikTok? Trump's big hint of last-minute deal amid US-China talks

India, Sept. 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday hinted that a deal has been reached with China for TikTok to continue operating in the American market. He did not mention names or details but p... Read More


Climate experts push for increased wetlands finance before COP30

Dhaka, Sept. 15 -- Ahead of the 30th UN Climate Summit (COP30), experts at a Pre-COP30 dialogue in Dhaka have called for an urgent scale-up of climate finance to support wetlands restoration. COP30, ... Read More


Digitalisation in spotlight at Mekong-RoK forum

HCM City, Sept. 15 -- The 13th Mekong-Republic of Korea (RoK) Business Forum opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15, centring discussions on digitalisation and innovation as drivers of transformat... Read More


With a little help from AI, Gaza to Europe via jet ski: How a man escaped devastation for hope

India, Sept. 15 -- It took almost a year, several thousand dollars and, of course, a risk to life, but it was sheer ingenuity, and some Artificial Intelligence (AI), that eventually ensured Muhammad A... Read More


UN urges immediate action to end Gaza crisis

Pakistan, Sept. 15 -- The United Nations has issued a powerful call for immediate global action to end the ongoing war in Gaza, warning that hope alone cannot save lives. Olga Cherevko, a UN humanitar... Read More


The man, the policies: What makes Modi special

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will turn 75 this week. It's a diamond jubilee for a man who spent his formative years in anonymity, dedicated his middle years to organizational wo... Read More


Has external support given the CAR false sense of security?

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- Since his re-election in 2021, Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadera has enjoyed several diplomatic and military successes. In 2024, the United Nation... Read More


US tariffs could flip prices between Korean, Japanese hybrid cars

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Japanese cars could end up being sold at lower prices than South Korean cars, such as Hyundai Motor Co., in the American market when US tariffs on Japanese automobiles drop from... Read More


Japanese Ambassador visits National Hospital

Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Akio Isomata visited the National Hospital of Sri Lanka on September 10. He was accompanied by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayati... Read More


Israel takes 'full responsibility' for attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, says PM Netanyahu

India, Sept. 15 -- Israel takes "full responsibility" for the attack on Hamas leader in Qatar's Doha, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, adding that they were still getting final report... Read More