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New wave of Bangladeshi recruits fighting for TTP concerns authorities

Pakistan, Dec. 9 -- A growing number of young Bangladeshis have been found fighting for the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), raising concern among Bangladeshi authorities and security experts. At lea... Read More


China Urges Islamabad and Kabul to Resolve Dispute Through Dialogue

Afghanistan, Dec. 9 -- China has called on Pakistan and the Taliban to settle their escalating border tensions through dialogue, saying peaceful engagement is essential for regional stability. China ... Read More


Japan lifts tsunami warnings after 7.5-magnitude earthquake

Pakistan, Dec. 9 -- Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan late Monday, injuring at least 30 people and prompting t... Read More


Invest U.P. seeks Japanese investments in state

Lucknow, Dec. 9 -- In a bid to strengthen economic cooperation with Japan, the 'Japan Desk' of Invest UP on Monday held a strategic meeting with the deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of India in ... Read More


Choose Pak or Pak Taliban: Munir to Kabul

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 9 -- Pakistan's newly appointed armed forces chief called on Afghanistan's Taliban government on Monday to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Ta... Read More


Bring the calm of Cloud Dancer into your home

India, Dec. 9 -- The allure of bright, neutral home interiors has long captivated A-list celebrities, and for 2026, the trend is reaching new, sophisticated heights. Pantone has crowned 'Cloud Dancer'... Read More


SE Asia is most economically vulnerable to extreme climate: 2025 is proof - Phar Kim Beng, Nazwa Evrillea Aryandi and Danica Surya Rahardjo

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 9 -- The floods and landslides sweeping across South-east Asia in 2025 have made one truth unavoidable: our region is now the most economically vulnerable to extreme climate events ... Read More


Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are "very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire," after Hamas returns the rem... Read More


Trump's tariff threat on Indian rice: US move may hit American consumers in the wallet - here's why

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) said the impact of higher Trump tariffs on Indian rice imports will likely be passed on to American consumers, given the essential role... Read More


Nifty, Sensex open 0.7% down, as Trump's fresh tariff threats on rice trigger heavy selling

Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- Indian stock markets opened in heavy selling mode on Tuesday after fresh remarks by US President Donald Trump indicating an additional 25 per cent tariff on rice imports into the Uni... Read More