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Vietnam co-chairs 14th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee meeting

Jakarta, April 24 -- As Country Coordinator for ASEAN-New Zealand relations, the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to ASEAN co-chaired the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee ... Read More


UN Forum: Bangladesh calls for fair global financial architecture, sustainable LDC graduation

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to bridge the widening SDG financing gap and establishing a 'fair, inclusive, and responsive' international financial system. At the ... Read More


'Can't bring IRGC terrorists': US draws red line on Iran World Cup entry, flags 'pretend trainers'

India, April 24 -- United States signalled on Thursday that Iranian players will be allowed to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as it drew a firm line on who can accompany them. Standing ... Read More


Govt, WHO stress stronger protection against NCDs for all Bangladeshis

Dhaka, April 24 -- With strong leadership from the government of Bangladesh and technical support from WHO, every Bangladeshi - wherever they live - can be better protected from NCDs and live longer, ... Read More


Indonesia sees fertilizer surplus amid global shortages

Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia has secured ample fertilizer supplies and is ready to export as global output tightens due to the Middle East conflict. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated tha... Read More


Sri Lanka's Q1 2026 export earnings rise 2% despite Middle East conflict

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB Sri Lanka) states that despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Sri Lanka recorded export earnings of US$ 1,467 million in Ma... Read More


Warrior turns killer in the age of non-contact wars

India, April 24 -- A characteristic of contemporary wars is that the ethics of fighting are increasingly receding to the background. During the initial days of the ongoing war in West Asia, the world ... Read More


Drawing the line on insults

India, April 24 -- In the unlikely event of this editorial calling US President Donald Trump deranged, or perhaps something far worse, would Prime Minister Narendra Modi share it on his social media h... Read More


Forty years after disaster, lessons about nuclear safety

India, April 24 -- On Sunday, April 26, Ukraine and the world will mark 40 years since the Chornobyl disaster - the worst accident in the history of civilian nuclear power. That day, we honour the mem... Read More


US moves to strip citizenship from 384 people as Trump drive gains

Dhaka, April 24 -- The Donald Trump administration has moved to pursue mass denaturalisation, with the US Justice Department identifying 384 naturalised citizens for potential citizenship revocation, ... Read More