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Sri Lanka rooting for swift establishment of peace in the Middle East - President

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday said Sri Lanka looks forward to the early restoration of peace in the Middle East.Sri Lanka Energy Report He also expressed concern ... Read More


Brazil defies emerging market trends with USD 883 million equity fund inflows

São Paulo, April 9 -- Brazil has emerged as a standout performer among developing economies, attracting substantial investments into its equity funds even as most emerging markets face capital ou... Read More


ASEAN+3 discusses measures to address economic impact of Middle East conflict

Seoul, April 9 -- ASEAN member states, together with Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3), have recently exchanged assessments and discussed economic response measures amid rising uncerta... Read More


Pak national pleads guilty in NYC Jewish centre terrorism plot

New York, April 9 -- Muhammad Shahzeb Khan (also known as Shahzeb Jadoon), a 21-year-old Pakistani national, on Wednesday (local time) pleaded guilty to attempting to carry out a mass shooting at a Je... Read More


Lebanon clouds Iran-US ceasefire ahead of talks: Is it included or not? Explained

India, April 9 -- After well over a month of continuous fighting between Iran and the United States, backed by Israel, both the sides reached to a temporary two-week ceasefire on Tuesday until they wo... Read More


"Our fingers remain on the trigger": Iranian President warns Israel against continued strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire deal

Tehran, April 9 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday slammed Israel over its renewed strikes in Lebanon, despite a two-week ceasefire deal in place to halt the hostilities in West Asia, ... Read More


No respite from long queues at petrol pumps

Dhaka, April 9 -- Motorists across the city faced another day of frustration on Wednesday as there is no let-up in long queues of vehicles waiting at petrol pumps to refuel amid a lingering supply str... Read More


University Leadership in Crisis

Nigeria, April 9 -- From extreme cuts to research funding and attacks on academic freedom to interference in curricula, faculty firings, and student expulsions, colleges and universities in the United... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV, in Ha Noi, Vietnam

Jakarta, April 9 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 9 April 2026delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Amity Circle Retreat IV held in Ha Noi, Vietnam. In his remarks, Dr. Kao highlig... Read More


Vance clarifies US-Iran ceasefire scope - 'Iranians thought it included Lebanon, and it just didn't'

New Delhi, April 9 -- Vice President JD Vance clarified on Wednesday (April 8) that Lebanon was not included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreed on Tuesday, despite Tehran's understanding to the contrary.... Read More