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US, Afghan officials agree to prisoner swap after high-level talks in Kabul

Kabul, Sept. 13 -- United States and Afghanistan's Taliban officials have agreed to carry out a prisoner exchange, after a rare talk with the authorities in Kabul, Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Af... Read More


'Vicious spiral' ahead? Experts sound alarm after Charlie Kirk killing deepens US political violence

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will inflame an already-fractur... Read More


'These novels help me understand my Japanese side'

India, Sept. 13 -- 1What was the first Japanese book you translated, and what was that like? The first Japanese book I translated was Then Why Ask Me to Come? by Risa Wataya, an author I am delighted ... Read More


Palestine: UN passes two-state resolution

India, Sept. 13 -- India on Friday voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the "New York Declaration" on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementat... Read More


McDonald's Happy Meal orders rule change: What buyers need to know

India, Sept. 13 -- McDonald's is changing the rules for customers buying Happy Meals. This is applicable for stores in Japan, and comes after the launch of the Pokemon meals there, which led to food w... Read More


Prabowo inspects Bali flood damage after return from Middle East

Denpasar, Bali, Sept. 13 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto inspected flood-hit areas in Denpasar, Bali's capital, on Saturday after returning from his visit to the Middle East. Arriving at Ga... Read More


Vietnam - Hessen cooperation enriches bilateral relations

Berlin, Sept. 13 -- Vietnamese Consul General in Frankfurt am Main Luu Xuan Dong on September 11 had a working session with Astrid Wallmann, President of the Hessian State Parliament, which coincided ... Read More


India's silence, reliance on back-channel diplomacy on US tariffs "best way" to deal with Trump, says John Bolton

Washington DC, Sept. 13 -- Former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton has said that India's decision to stay largely silent and rely on back-channel diplomacy on US tariffs was the "be... Read More


Lao Ambassador to Malaysia hails unique solidarity and friendship with Vietnam

Kula Lumpur, Sept. 13 -- Lao Ambassador to Malaysia Thepthavone on September 12 paid a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy to extend congratulations on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's Na... Read More


Sena (UBT) announces Sindoor protest against India-Pak cricket match

India, Sept. 13 -- Calling the decision of allowing India-Pakistan cricket match a sad and disturbing one by the central government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has announced Sindoor Ra... Read More