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Vietnam plays crucial role in ASEAN, expert says

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28 -- Vietnam has affirmed its crucial and indispensable role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to Ei Sun OH, a principal adviser at the Pacific Resea... Read More


Shooter of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe pleads guilty as high-profile trial opens in Nara

Tokyo, Oct. 28 -- A man charged with assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 pleaded guilty on Tuesday, as his long-awaited trial began three years after the fatal shooting, Ky... Read More


100-year-old Japanese chef from Jiro Dreams of Sushi documentary shares his secret to long life: 'best medicine is...'

India, Oct. 28 -- Usually, in the conversation of longevity, there's often a search for a 'medicine' to increase one's lifespan and stay healthy for longer. The discourse shifts from superfoods, exerc... Read More


Bengal: Woman Panchayat head from Sunderbans wins national childcare award

Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- Jyotsna Halder, woman pradhan of Maipith Baikunthapur gram Panchayat in the Sunderbans, was honoured with the 'India Child Care Champion Award 2025' on Tuesday, on the occasion of ... Read More


Iran Offers to Mediate as Pakistan Seeks Dialogue with Kabul

Afghanistan, Oct. 28 -- Iran's president offered to help resolve Kabul-Islamabad tensions, while Pakistan called for dialogue after recent negotiations with the Taliban in Istanbul ended without progr... Read More


US and China edge toward trade thaw as Trump weighs dropping 100% tariff threat

Bangladesh, Oct. 28 -- In a surprising turn of events that could reshape global economic dynamics, the United States and China have agreed on a preliminary trade deal framework just days before a high... Read More


Netanyahu told hold meeting on possible Israeli response to Hamas 'violations'

India, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday to hold discussions on a possible response to Hamas violations of the first phase of the Gaza p... Read More


Netanyahu to hold meeting on possible Israeli response to Hamas 'violations'

India, Oct. 28 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene an emergency meeting on Tuesday to hold discussions on a possible response to Hamas violations of the first phase of the Gaza p... Read More


China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- China signed an expanded version of a free trade agreement Tuesday with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitching expanded economic ties ... Read More


Sudan army retreats from Darfur's last stronghold as UN warns of 'atrocities' by RSF in el-Fasher

Khartoum, Oct. 28 -- Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has announced the withdrawal of government troops from their last remaining stronghold in Darfur, as the United Nations issued ... Read More