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China-North Korea Bridge Opens After 12 Years; Cargo Rules Unclear

DANDONG, Oct. 16 -- The first trucks across the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday were wrapped in flowers and flanked by North Korean flags. What they carried, and how many will follow, neither govern... Read More


Indonesia complies with ASEAN wildfire reporting protocols: FM Nasir

Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesia has met all reporting requirements on its efforts to curb forest and land fires, Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir said, amid ongoing transboundary haze across Southeast ... Read More


Planning a trip to Japan? Air India to start 1st-ever non-stop flights between Delhi and Osaka from February

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Japan's famed "Golden Route"-a cultural and culinary trail encompassing Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka-came with one big hurdle for Indian travellers: having to backtrack hundreds of mi... Read More


Injecting fresh impetus into Viet Nam-Denmark relations

Hanoi, Oct. 16 -- Speaking to reporters ahead of the visit, Ambassador Nguyen said the visit would mark a historic milestone in the two countries' relations and reaffirm their strategic trust and shar... Read More


"Disgusting and despicable": Vance warns against selling White House access

Michigan, Oct. 16 -- US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday (local time) said anyone found selling access to the White House should face consequences, responding to questions about allegations involvi... Read More


Oil retreats below $96; down 2% for the week

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Crude oil futures slipped below $96 per barrel in Friday's electronic trades as the International Energy Agency (IEA) moved to complete the remaining release of around 100 million b... Read More


France to Build Rafale Successor Alone, Racing a Nuclear Deadline

PARIS, Oct. 16 -- France has stopped waiting for a partner on its next fighter jet, and the deadline now comes from its nuclear arsenal. General Jerome Bellanger, chief of staff of the Air and Space F... Read More


Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports issues operational guidelines for revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has issued operational guidelines for the revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs), outlining updated assistanc... Read More


UK develops £61m robotic spacecraft to remove dangerous space debrisPublished on: October 16, 2026 12:18 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- The United Kingdom (UK) is developing a £61.3 million robotic spacecraft to remove dangerous debris from Earth's orbit. The mission aims to capture defunct satellites and gui... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Delhi chefs are putting the city back on the map

India, Oct. 16 -- There was a time when foodies would compare the merits of Delhi and Mumbai. Delhi usually won. Then, things began to change. Mumbai was seen to have the edge. Bengaluru suddenly join... Read More