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September 26, 2024 2:20 PM

Taiwan raises alarm about renewed military threats from ‘unstable’ China

Taiwan's defence ministry raised the alarm on Thursday about a renewed surge of Chinese military activity around the island and live fire drills, accusing Beijing of policy instability that presented a serious challenge to its neighbours. Democratic...

September 25, 2024 4:55 PM

Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website

Italy's antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that manages the Italian website of online clothing retailer Shein over possible misleading environmental claims on the site. The investigation targets Infinite Style...

September 25, 2024 3:39 PM

Bangladesh Hasina’s son wants role for her party in reforms, election

The son of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said he was happy with the army chief's timeline for elections within 18 months, though it was later than expected, but warned that genuine reform and polls were impossible without her par...

September 25, 2024 3:30 PM

India, Australia in talks for a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement: Australian Minister

Australia is actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with India, Australia's Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, said on Wednesday. His remarks followed a meeting with India's Union Commerce and Industry M...

September 25, 2024 3:03 PM

23 injured in bus accident along east-west highway in Nawalparasi

As many as 23 people were injured in a passenger bus accident at the Binayi Triveni River in Nawalparasi District along the East-West Highway. The bus, en route from Kathmandu to Rajasthan, India, met with an accident near the Binayi rivulet in Binay...

September 25, 2024 1:50 PM

President of Nepal emphasizes importance of Jitiya festival in protecting cultural diversity

Women from the Tharu and Madhesi communities in the Terai region of Nepal observe the indigenous festival of Jitiya on Wednesday, fasting without water or food to worship God for the longevity, good health, success, and well-being of their offspring,...

September 25, 2024 12:06 PM

Jaishankar emphasizes India’s role in combating synthetic drug threats at Global Coalition Summit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted India’s pivotal role in the global fight against the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs during the Summit for the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats held on Tue...

September 25, 2024 10:51 AM

ADB maintains growth forecast for Developing Asia, says more stimulus expected in China

Developing Asia is on track to grow 5% this year, supported by strong consumption and high demand for tech exports, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast on Wednesday, and said China was expected to roll out more economic support measures. In an...

September 25, 2024 10:50 AM

India-China relationship key to Asia’s future: EAM Jaishankar

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the pivotal role of the India-China relationship in shaping the future of Asia and the world during his address at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Tuesday. In a rapidly evolv...

September 24, 2024 5:33 PM

Sri Lanka President Dissanayake picks Harini Amarasuriya as PM

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named Harini Amarasuriya, a college professor and first-time lawmaker, as the new prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Tuesday, making her the third woman to be appointed to the post...

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