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Haze must be handled with sheer haste in South-east Asia - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 9 -- South-east Asia has lived with transboundary haze for far too long. What was once regarded as an occasional environmental disturbance has become a recurring threat to public h... Read More


Pakistan warns India-backed proxies will face same fate as downed jets in May 2025Published on: October 9, 2026 9:02 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- A senior Pakistani diplomat told a UN panel Wednesday that India has intensified its use of terrorist proxies-including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Libe... Read More


Why Are US Stock Up Today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Edges Higher as Oil Surge Inflation, Treasury Yields Hit & Fed Rate Hike Outlook Ahead Record Breaking Week - Check What Investors Should Know

India, Oct. 9 -- The market was positive on Friday as traders looked at technology shares, corporate results, climbing oil prices and the prospects for Fed policy. The Nasdaq Composite was up by 0.6 p... Read More


JICA and the Department of Energy of the Philippines Signed the Joint Statement on Oil Security Cooperation

Philippines, Oct. 9 -- On October 8, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Joint Statement with the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines to promote cooperation in the fie... Read More


ILO chief praises Punjab's worker welfare measuresPublished on: October 9, 2026 8:56 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Gilbert F Houngbo, leading a delegation, called on Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif today and appreciated the prov... Read More


US Fed's Waller expects more rate hikes as inflation stays elevated

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has indicated that further interest rate hikes are likely in the coming months as inflation remains stubbornly above the central ban... Read More


Bitcoin Rebounds As Middle East Tensions Ease

India, Oct. 9 -- Bitcoin rallied in the past 2 hours as global markets cheered the easing in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Markets cheered President Donald Trump's comments that the U.S. w... Read More


Navi Pillay: From apartheid fighter to Nobel laureate

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, recognising a career spanning the fight again... Read More


Sensex, Nifty open higher day after sharp plunge, but gains may be limited

India, Oct. 9 -- Sensex and Nifty opened higher on Friday, staging a technical rebound after a sharp selloff in the previous session pushed them into oversold territory and to multi-year lows. Howeve... Read More


Former UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize

India, Oct. 9 -- Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Announcing the award Friday, The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize ... Read More