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Copper around ond and half week low, equities mixed

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- COMEX Copper continued to consolidate in a tiny range under $4.50 per pound. The metal is at one and half week low right now. COMEX Copper futures are currently trading at $4.42 per... Read More


Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump talks

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:50 AM Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Tru... Read More


Maryam Nawaz vows smart traffic solutions after Tokyo visit

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:50 PM Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited a modern traffic control center in Tokyo, where she reviewed advanced monitoring systems and learned... Read More


UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:48 AM A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment"... Read More


Gilani, Ethiopian envoy discuss trade, climate, global cooperation

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:47 AM Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday met Ethiopian Ambassador Dr. Jamal Beker Abdulla and discussed bilateral ties, trade, investment, e... Read More


Deadly bus crash in Afghanistan: 76 deportees from Iran killed

India, Aug. 20 -- A large number of Afghan people, who were recently deported from Iran, were among those killed after a bus in which they were travelling crashed and caught fire in Afghanistan on Tue... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2025 in Singapore

Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM) 2025, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, in Sing... Read More


Syrian and Israeli officials hold rare Paris talks on de-escalation

Published on, Aug. 20 -- August 20, 2025 4:33 PM Syrian and Israeli diplomats met in Paris on Tuesday to discuss de-escalation and non-interference in Syria's internal matters, with the meeting being... Read More


Paris hosts quiet diplomacy as Syria and Israel discuss ceasefire and security

France, Aug. 20 -- Syrian and Israeli ministers emerged from a meeting in Paris pledging to calm tensions between the countries and ease sectarian strains in southern Syria. The talks between Syria's... Read More


US troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that US troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day be... Read More