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Asian Shares Follow Wall Street Higher Amid Easing AI, Middle East Concerns

India, Aug. 5 -- Asian stocks followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday, with tech stocks leading the surge after American data analytics company Palantir reported robust second-quarter results and rai... Read More


Japanese stocks surge as technology shares lead broad market rally

Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Japanese equities rallied sharply on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session as positive global cues boosted investor sentiment. The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 3.66% to clo... Read More


"Africa: A Land of Rich Culture and Opportunities": Jaishankar supports Africa's representation in UNSC

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday highlighted the theme of Africa Day 2026, 'Africa: A Land of Rich Culture and Opportunities', and said it "truly captures the d... Read More


47th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matters and Its Related Meetings convenes via videoconference, hosted by Thailand

Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- The 47 th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drug Matters (ASOD) and Its Related Meetings were convened via videoconference on 4-5 August 2026. The Meetings brought together ASOD L... Read More


Bangladesh govt committed to meeting people's expectations, says BNP leader on uprising anniversary

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- As Bangladesh marks the second year of the ouster of its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a student-led uprising in 2024, International Affairs Secretary of the Banglades... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN attends the Opening Ceremony of the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM) and the 8th ACCSM+3 in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this morning attended the Opening Ceremony of the Heads of Civil Service Meetings of the 23rd ASEAN Cooperation on Civil Service Matter... Read More


Expert view: Earnings growth will continue to strengthen over coming quarters, says Sandip Raichura of PL Capital

Expert view, Aug. 5 -- Sandip Raichura, CEO of Retail Broking and Distribution and Director at PL Capital, believes the benchmark indices can move around 10% higher from the current levels. He says ma... Read More


Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Disarmament Proposal, Rules Out Israeli Withdrawal Until Hamas Is Disarmed

Goa, Aug. 5 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump for the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, saying it did not reflect Israel's posit... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 8th ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters (ACCSM+3) in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Jakarta, Aug. 5 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 5 August 2026, participated in the Heads of Civil Service Meeting for the 8th ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation on Civil Service Matters ... Read More


Sheikh Hasina's son calls August 5 "solemn reminder", vows Awami League will restore democracy

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Ahead of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's virtual address which coincides with the second anniversary of her removal from office following a mass student-led uprising ... Read More