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Grandi welcomes Barham Salih as newly elected UNHCR chief

, Dec. 19 -- UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday welcomed former Iraqi president Barham Salih for being elected as the head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). Salih was elected ... Read More


UN rights chief calls for prompt, thorough investigation into Hadi's killing

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for a "prompt" and "thorough" investigation into the killing of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi... Read More


Bangladesh in flames: Student leader Sharif Osman Hadi's death triggers massive protests, media offices torched

India, Dec. 19 -- Violent protests broke out across several Bangladeshi cities following the death of political leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who rose to prominence during the July-August 2024 uprising th... Read More


Nepal scales back key SDG health targets

Kathmandu, Dec. 19 -- The National Planning Commission has reset almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets, scaling back international commitments the government earlier promised ... Read More


Trump to announce new deals with major drugmakers to lower US prescription drug prices

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- US President Donald Trump is expected to announce new agreements on Friday (December 19) aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, the White House said. The announcement is sch... Read More


Toyota to Sell US-Built Camry, Highlander and Tundra in Japan From 2026

India, Dec. 19 -- Toyota Motor Corp. is going to ship three models produced in America to Japan next year, the Japanese auto giant's latest gesture designed to indulge US President Donald Trump. The ... Read More


Op-ed: US should seek to elevate ties with Turkic bloc

Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 19 -- ByLuke Coffey, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute Washington on Monday played host to an unusually quiet but geopolitically significant visit. Kubanychbek Omuraliev, the s... Read More


Protesters storm offices of leading Bangladesh dailies after a 2024 uprising activist dies

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Angry protesters stormed the offices of Bangladesh's two leading newspapers late Thursday after the death of a prominent activist in last year's political uprising in Bangladesh.... Read More


Middle East, Turkey - gateways to global Halal market for Vietnamese exports: seminar

HCM City, Dec. 19 -- The Middle East and Turkey are not only promising export destinations but also key gateways for Vietnamese products to seek access to the global Halal market, experts said at a se... Read More


Tokyo's famed Tsukiji Outer Market urges tour groups to avoid December visits - here's why

TOKYO, Dec. 19 -- Tokyo's Tsukiji Outer Market has made an unusual appeal ahead of the year-end rush, asking guided tour groups to refrain from visiting in December as crowds swell in the run-up to Ja... Read More