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Indonesia urges ASEAN to back global pact to end plastic pollution

Jakarta, Sept. 10 -- Indonesia has urged ASEAN member states to support a global agreement to end plastic pollution at a recent meeting of environment ministers in Southeast Asia, an official said. "... Read More


A stable Nepal critical to a better geopolitical milieu in the Himalaya and China - Phar Kim Beng and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Sept. 10 -- When Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli of the Communist Party tendered his resignation under the weight of social upheaval and political infighting, the tremors... Read More


September scaries: Chaos incoming for THESE zodiac signs between the year's biggest lunar and solar eclipses

India, Sept. 10 -- The moon moved into Pisces over the weekend presenting a Blood Moon lunar eclipse, one of the biggest of the year. This is a mere 2 weeks ahead of a major solar eclipse scheduled fo... Read More


Close ties between Neo-Nazi junta and drug cartels uncover US/NATO hypocrisy

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The United States claims that its ongoing escalation with Venezuela is due to the latters supposed “involvement in drug trafficking”. Although concrete evidence for... Read More


Americas Department of War – mere symbolism or bad omen of things to come?

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- On September 5, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Department of War (DoW). As one of the justifications for t... Read More


Weaponizing floods? Indian-Pakistani water wars threaten South Asia and Eurasia

Bangladesh, Sept. 10 -- The Indian subcontinent is once again at the brink of confrontation. Pakistan has accused India of deliberately weaponizing water flows to aggravate the catastrophic floods tha... Read More


India's renewables space has more scope for platform assets, Brookfield's Nawal Saini

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- India, which has seen a deep transformation in renewable energy in the past two decades, is showing more opportunities to create platforms to address the growing demand for ener... Read More


UN rights chief Turk 'appalled' by Nepal protest deaths, urges restraint, dialogue

Geneva, Sept. 10 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep concern over the violence in Nepal, which has resulted in the deaths of multiple people and injuries to h... Read More


ASEAN strengthens solidarity, defence cooperation

Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10 -- The 22nd ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (ACDFM-22) opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 10, focusing on reinforcing regional solidarity and defence cooperat... Read More


Crude rallies 1% but accelerating supplies seen capping gains

Mumbai, Sept. 10 -- WTI Crude oil futures gained for a third session but upside was limited following EIA's latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that offered a subdued outlook for the commodity. EI... Read More