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At least three killed, dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- At least three people were killed and dozens injured in Houthi attacks on two international airports in Saudi Arabia, including one in the capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia's civil aviati... Read More


Royalty management ensures recognition for creators: minister

Badung, Bali, Oct. 8 -- Indonesia's Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said royalty management policy ensures creative workers and creators to get adequate recognition and compensation for their con... Read More


Indonesia targets Rp13,000T investment for 8% economic growth

Jakarta, Oct. 8 -- Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani said Indonesia needs up to Rp13,000 trillion in investment to achieve 8 percent economic growth. "In the next five years, the i... Read More


442MW Solar Power Plant Being Built in Rampal

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- A 442-megawatt solar power plant is being constructed in Rampal of Bagerhat. An allocation of Tk 2,498.08 crore has been made for the project, which will be implemented by the Banglad... Read More


Arrest warrants issued for doctor, 5 others over patient's death in Naogaon

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- A court in Naogaon has issued arrest warrants against six people, including a doctor, over the death of a woman following a Caesarean section an unauthorised private hospital. Additi... Read More


Terrorist Sanctuaries Fracture StabilityPublished on: October 8, 2026 9:03 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- The Afghan Taliban's persistent harbouring and support of anti-Pakistan terrorist groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), have drastically fractured bilateral ti... Read More


The AI DividePublished on: October 8, 2026 9:00 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has put an uncomfortable question before governments rushing to embrace artificial intelligence: who will actually capture the gains? Spe... Read More


How Nigeria's Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts - Auditor-General

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The National Population Commission (NPC) awarded and paid for census-related contracts worth billions of naira without adequate evidence of delivery, according to the Auditor-Genera... Read More


Turning Salt Into GoldPublished on: October 8, 2026 8:53 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 8 -- Pakistan's pink salt is among its most distinctive mineral resources, yet much of its economic potential remains untapped. Extracted largely as a raw mineral and sold at relatively... Read More


Indonesia proposes global royalty standards to WIPO

Bali, Oct. 8 -- Indonesia has submitted a proposal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) advocating for global royalty standards to establish a fairer, more transparent and accountabl... Read More