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"If they do not do what is right...end will be fast and brutal": President Trump warns Hamas over Gaza peace deal

Washington DC, Oct. 21 -- US President Donald Trump has warned Hamas not to violate the Gaza peace plan, saying there is still hope that it will do what is right and "if they do not, an end to Hamas w... Read More


South African President's visit to Vietnam expected to foster stronger bilateral ties

Pretoria, Oct. 21 -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's upcoming state visit to Vietnam aims to expand bilateral relations across all fields, including trade and critical areas of the economy, ... Read More


BNP's Amanullah Aman blames Hasina for airport fire

Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Amanullah Aman on Tuesday alleged that Sheikh Hasina was the 'mastermind' behind the recent fire incident at the cargo village of Hazrat Sha... Read More


Ceasefire in place, but only if Taliban holds the line-says Defence MinisterPublished on: October 21, 2025 3:03 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 21 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan's ceasefire deal with Afghanistan will remain active unless it is violated. He confirmed that the agreement has no time limit. Asif mad... Read More


Hanoi Convention elevates Vietnam's role as global coordinator: analyst

Phnom Penh, Oct. 21 -- Vietnam's hosting of the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, also called the Hanoi Convention, underscores its emergence as a neutral coordinat... Read More


Chinese Communist Party implements "Purge Surge"

Hong Kong, Oct. 21 -- Confirmation came from the Chinese authorities on October 17 that nine prominent members of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had been expelled from the all-powerful party that ... Read More


RIGovt pushes local creative economy growth drive

Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Creative Economy is leading efforts to encourage regional governments to spur local economic growth by establishing offices dedicated to developing their cr... Read More


Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 strikes Afghanistan

Kabul, Oct. 21 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X it staated that the earthqua... Read More


PM calls on Japan's Gunma prefecture to scale up investment in Vietnam

Hanoi, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Governor of Gunma prefecture Yamamoto Ichita in Hanoi on October 21, calling on the Japanese locality to expand investment in Vi... Read More


Vance visits Israel to stabilise Trump's Gaza Peace deal

Tel Aviv, Oct. 21 -- US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday to support ongoing efforts to strengthen the Gaza ceasefire. His visit comes amid mounting concerns within the Trump admini... Read More