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Bangladesh, Canada discuss cooperation to curb fraud, irregular migration

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Bangladesh and Canada on Wednesday discussed shared priorities including strengthening cooperation to prevent fraud and irregular migration to enable legitimate migration as well as ... Read More


Crude oil prices extend rally for sixth session amid ongoing US-Iran war uncertainty; Brent near $90 per barrel

US-Iran war, Aug. 12 -- Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace agreement, along with attacks on two vessels, raised concerns over possible disruptions to crude s... Read More


Trilateral Defense Pact: Can It Be Converted Into Economic Transformation?

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- It is being argued that Pakistan has broken out of its South Asian "geographical prison" and positioned itself at the heart of the Middle East. The credit for conceiving, advancin... Read More


Taiwanese YouTuber targeted for foreign cash, 12 nabbed in RM35,000 Cheras robbery

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 -- Police have arrested 12 Malaysians, including four women, over the alleged assault and robbery of a Taiwanese YouTuber at a condominium in Cheras, The Star reported last night... Read More


Public capital must catalyse private investment, not substitute it, says FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Public capital should serve as a catalyst for private investment rather than replace it, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, outlining a series of government m... Read More


From Gift Nifty to US-Iran war, crude oil prices: 7 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open flat on Wednesday, 12 August. Asian markets opened mixed on Wednesday, meanwhile, US stock f... Read More


Trump aide says he got 'firebombed' by India over remarks against its Russian oil purchases: 'Don't do that'

India, Aug. 12 -- White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday responded to criticism in India over his comments about New Delhi and its trade policies, telling his critics not to attack him as ... Read More


Escape From Kabul: UK Evacuation After Taliban TakeoverPublished on: August 12, 2026 6:33 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- The Kabul evacuation 2021 became one of the most dramatic and difficult military operations in recent British history after the Taliban seized Afghanistan's capital. As Afghan for... Read More


Trump confirms switching planes in Turkey due to threat: 'I go by Secret Service, military'

India, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) confirmed that he switched from Air Force One to a different plane during a recent summit in Turkey due to a "threat", saying that h... Read More


Who was Zhu Rongji, China's former premiere and economic reformer who helped power the country's rise, dies at 97?

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, one of the most prominent economic reformers in modern China, died on Wednesday after an illness. He was reported to be 97 in one account and 9... Read More