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Secretary-General of ASEAN delivers special address at the opening ceremony of the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025

Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, delivered a special address at the Opening Ceremony of the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Summit brough... Read More


Who's next to chair Fed after Powell? From Michelle Bowman to Philip Jefferson, Trump admin eyes potential candidates

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Amid growing speculation about who will replace Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve's two vice chairs, Michelle Bowman and Philip Jefferson, along with Dallas Fed President Lorie ... Read More


Ashley Biden files for divorce from Dr. Howard Krein after 13-yr of marriage, shares series of veiled Instagram stories

India, Aug. 12 -- Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden, has filed for divorce from her husband, Dr. Howard Krein, a plastic surgeon, following more than 13 years of marriage, repor... Read More


Wall Street Ends Lower Ahead of Key Inflation Data, Oil Stocks Lead Declines

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The Dow slid 200.52 points (0.5%) to 43,975.09, Nasdaq fell 64.62 points (0.3%) to 21,385.40 and the S&P 500 dipped 16.00 points (0.3%) to 6,373.45. Choppy trading on Wall Street c... Read More


Nepal orders PSPs to freeze terrorist-linked assets to exit FATF grey list

Kathmandu, Aug. 12 -- Payment service providers (PSPs) will now be required to freeze the assets and other financial resources of individuals and entities designated as terrorists by the United Nation... Read More


Afghanistan urges Western nations to hand over Embassies to Taliban government

Kabul, Aug. 12 -- he Afghan government has called on Western countries to hand over diplomatic missions to the current administration to restore full-fledged operations abroad, Suhail Shaheen, head of... Read More


Make or break in Alaska: Why the Trump-Putin summit could redefine the rules of peace - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 12 -- On August 15, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement alone has injected new... Read More


John Cockerill India bags Rs 270-cr order from JSW JFE Electrical Steel Nashik

Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The contract includes engineering, design, manufacturing, and supplying essential components for tunnel furnaces. This encompasses coil handling arrangements and also involves super... Read More


Hunger, disease and no escape: Gaza aid worker's account of life under siege

France, Aug. 12 -- With hunger and disease spreading across Gaza and hospitals short of crucial supplies, an aid worker in Gaza City has told RFI of life under siege- describing how families are packe... Read More


Apollo Hospitals eyes medical tourism boost, capacity growth in FY26

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Ahel) is stepping up its medical tourism strategy, aiming to diversify its overseas patient base beyond Bangladesh, where inflows have slowed due... Read More