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November 16, 2025 9:55 AM

Hardeep Singh Puri visits Hanwha Ocean shipyard in South Korea, explores collaboration in vessel construction

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday visited the shipbuilding facilities of Hanwha Ocean in Geoje, South Korea, as part of his three-day official visit aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation between the two...

November 16, 2025 9:34 AM

Piyush Goyal holds wide-ranging talks with global leaders at CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held extensive discussions with global leaders on trade, technology and investment opportunities on the sidelines of the 30th CII Partnership Summit, which drew participation from policymake...

November 14, 2025 3:42 PM

Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on

From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised. Aft...

November 14, 2025 3:33 PM

Chinese astronauts return to Earth after vessel damaged by space debris

Three Chinese astronauts whose return to Earth was delayed by space debris hitting their vessel last week landed in China on Friday afternoon, according to state broadcaster CCTV. China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) revealed details about the debris da...

November 14, 2025 10:49 AM

US approves potential $330 million military sale to Taiwan, first under Trump

The U.S. approved the possible sale to Taiwan of fighter jet spare and repair parts for $330 million, the Pentagon said late on Thursday, marking the first such potential transaction since President Donald Trump took office in January. "The proposed...

November 14, 2025 3:22 PM

China’s economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U.S. and weak domestic demand heighten risks to gro...

November 14, 2025 8:32 AM

China’s Communist Party holds a plenum on its next five-year plan. What does it mean?

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to discuss, among other things, the country's 15th five-year development plan. The meeting, known as a plenum, is the fourth since ...

November 12, 2025 3:56 PM

PM Modi concludes two-day state visit to Bhutan; India reaffirms support for country’s development vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday concluded a two-day state visit to Bhutan, which further deepened the long-standing partnership between the two countries through key announcements, joint inaugurations, and high-level discussions on cooperat...

November 11, 2025 10:22 AM

Trump’s deal with South Korea bogged down in details over submarine

Two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's Lee Jae Myung met and announced they had resolved months of negotiations over tariffs and security issues, the two sides have yet to release any agreement on paper. South Korean officials...

November 10, 2025 1:39 PM

Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says

Turkey is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a senior Turkish official said late on Sunday. Pale...

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