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Prabowo says Indonesia in better condition amid Middle East crisis

Jakarta, April 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto has assessed that Indonesia is in a better situation compared to other nations amid the crisis in the Middle East, which has driven up global energy pric... Read More


'Authoritarian shadows loom if Charter ignored'

Bangladesh, April 8 -- Election analyst Badiul Alam Majumdar on Tuesday cautioned that Bangladesh could face a return to authoritarian tendencies if the political processes and institutional structure... Read More


Israel continues attacks against Hezbollah, says US-Iran ceasefire deal did not include Lebanon

Tel Aviv/Beirut, April 8 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced late Tuesday night that while it supports the two-week Pakistan-mediated ceasefire between the US and Iran, the... Read More


Israel's offensive on Hezbollah puts ceasefire in danger, Iran blocks Hormuz again

Tehran, April 8 -- The fragile ceasefire in West Asia between the US and Iran to halt the hostilities in the region for two weeks faces renewed uncertainty as Tehran reportedly moved to block the stra... Read More


New Zealand, Malaysia welcome cessation of US-Iran hotilities

Wellington, April 8 -- New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran. Peters said that there remains significant important work to... Read More


Pete Hegseth vs Dan Driscoll takes a new turn; Army chief makes big statement amid White House pushback

India, April 8 -- The Pete Hegseth vs Dan Driscoll drama took a new turn on Tuesday after the army chief revealed that he has no intention of stepping down despite mounting tensions in the Pentagon. T... Read More


Shelly Kittleson: American journalist released after weeklong abduction in Iraq; Kataib Hezbollah says she must.

India, April 8 -- American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released a week after her abduction in central Baghdad, confirmed officials from both the US and Iraq. Her release came after ... Read More


Taliban-shaped albatross around Pakistan's neck

India, April 8 -- Pakistan's conflict with Afghanistan has gone under the radar after the war in West Asia gained centre stage. The long-simmering conflict between the two neighbours had intensified o... Read More


nsa doval meets b'desh fm in push for stronger ties

New Delhi, April 8 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval hosted Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman for talks over dinner hours after his arrival in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, with ... Read More


Barometers extends winning streak to fifth day; Nifty settles above 23,950 mark

Mumbai, April 8 -- Domestic equity benchmarks ended Wednesday session with robust gains, extending their winning streak to five consecutive sessions. The rally was primarily driven by a sharp decline ... Read More