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September 9, 2025 10:30 AM

India unveils UPI-UPU integration at Universal Postal Congress in Dubai

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, today unveiled the UPI–UPU Integration project at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, calling it a landmark step to transform cross-border ...

September 9, 2025 1:00 PM

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra jailed as court rules hospital stay unlawful

Thailand's influential former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sent to prison on Tuesday after the Supreme Court ruled his time in hospital detention was an attempt to avoid jail, a major blow for a powerful family that has dominated politics fo...

September 8, 2025 10:52 AM

South Korean and Japanese defence ministers to hold talks in Seoul

The South Korean and Japanese defence ministers will hold talks in Seoul on Monday, Seoul's defence ministry said, marking the first official visit by a Japanese defence minister to South Korea in a decade. The talks take place amid heightened geopo...

September 8, 2025 10:48 AM

Japan revises Q2 GDP higher on upbeat consumer spending

Japan's economy expanded much faster than initially estimated in the second quarter, driven by upward revisions in private consumption and inventories, giving policymakers some assurance as they navigate political and trade uncertainty. Gross domest...

September 8, 2025 9:59 AM

UN says time is short to stop famine spreading as Israel bombards Gaza City

There is a "narrow window" to prevent famine from spreading further in Gaza, a top U.N. official said on Sunday, calling on Israel to allow unimpeded aid delivery in the territory, where it is fighting Palestinian militant group Hamas. According to ...

September 8, 2025 9:44 AM

South Korea to fly detained workers back as US vows more raids on employers

South Korea is moving to pick up Korean workers following a raid at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Georgia last week, a Korean presidential official said on Sunday as the Trump administration promised more raids on busine...

September 7, 2025 6:32 PM

Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea disrupt internet in Asia and Middle East

Cuts to undersea cables in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East on Sunday, though the cause of the incident remains unclear. The disruptions affected major subsea systems, including the South East Asia–Middle ...

September 3, 2025 5:11 PM

UAE official warns West Bank settlement plans ‘red line’ for Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates warned Israel on Wednesday that any annexation of the West Bank would constitute a red line for Abu Dhabi that would severely undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords that normalised relations between the two countries. "...

September 3, 2025 11:38 AM

US imposes sanctions on network for transporting Iranian oil

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned a network of shipping companies and vessels led by an Iraqi-Kittitian businessman for smuggling Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil. The administration of President Donald Trump is keeping pressure o...

September 3, 2025 1:08 PM

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay to visit India from September 3-6

Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, accompanied by his spouse Aum Tashi Doma, and Je Khenpo Trulku Jigme Choedra, the Chief Abbot of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from September 3 to 6, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announ...

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