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Secretary-General of ASEAN gives interview to Asahi Shimbun

Jakarta, July 23 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today gave an interview to Asahi Shimbun, on the sidelines of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, i... Read More


Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with Oman, UK, Netherlands, Philippines on ASEAN sidelines

Manila, July 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of Oman, the United Kingdom (UK), the Netherlands, the Philippines and th... Read More


Amupitan canvasses further review of Electoral Act to accommodate party dispute resolutions, others

Nigeria, July 23 -- The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, on Thursday called for further amendments to the Electoral Act to address existing loopholes i... Read More


Indonesia urges Japan, ASEAN to boost support for Palestine

Jakarta, July 23 -- Indonesia has called on Japan and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to optimize the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Pales... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN Meets with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar

Jakarta, July 23 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sultan bin Saad bin Sultan Al-Muraikhi, on the sideli... Read More


Houthi hit Saudi oil tankers as US-Iran conflict intensifiesPublished on: July 23, 2026 10:50 AM

Pakistan, July 23 -- Tensions in the Middle East escalated further on Thursday after Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, while the Unite... Read More


Attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be countenanced: EAM Jaishankar

Manila, July 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has firmly stated that targeted violence against seafarers, commercial shipping, or vital infrastructure cannot be tolerated under any circums... Read More


Chandigarh: 16th BRICS Health Ministers' meeting concludes under India's chairship

Chandigarh, July 23 -- The 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting concluded successfully in Chandigarh on Thursday under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, with member countries reaffirming their commitment ... Read More


Brent Crude Surges Past $97 as Middle East Escalation Hits Red Sea Tankers; Rupee Holds at 96.49

India, July 23 -- Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent crude trading around $97.67 a barrel, up 3.83 percent, after earlier climbing above $98. WTI crude rose to $89.31, up 2.86 per... Read More


Senate panel questions CBN on inflation, bank recapitalisation, foreign reserves, other monetary policies

Nigeria, July 23 -- The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, says in the first half of 2026, the bank witnessed further consolidation of the macroeconomic gains recorded in 2025 through coordinated policy a... Read More