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Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore affirm success of power integration project

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 17 -- The Energy Ministers of Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore issued their sixth Joint Statement on October 16 during the 43rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) hoste... Read More


AI Planet, InfoDrive invest $3M to drive AI transformation in UAE

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- AI Planet has announced a strategic $3 million joint venture with InfoDrive Analytics to fast-track digital and AI transformation in the Middle East. The partnership marksAI Plan... Read More


Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney meets Egyptian foreign minister to boost bilateral ties

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Thursday met Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty in Delhi to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments. After the... Read More


UN Women designates Hania as National Goodwill AmbassadorPublished on: October 17, 2025 12:09 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 17 -- UN Women Pakistan is delighted to announce the designation of Hania Aamir, renowned actor, advocate and public figure, as its National Goodwill Ambassador. In this role, she will ... Read More


Yen rallies past 150 on safe-haven demand and BOJ signals

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- The Japanese yen climbed beyond 150 per dollar on Friday, touching its strongest level in nearly two weeks as global investors sought safety amid renewed US-China trade tensions and... Read More


'Ready for two-front war': Pakistan's Khawaja Asif anticipates Indian attack amid conflict with Afghanistan

Islamabad/IBNS, Oct. 17 -- Pakistan seems to be in a spot as its Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is anticipating a "two-front war" with an attack from India amid the ongoing conflict with Afghanistan. ... Read More


Trump's big Russian oil claim, 'destroy career' remark for Modi, India's denial: What happened in 24 hours

India, Oct. 17 -- Thursday morning, as India woke up, major news outlets were abuzz with US President Donald Trump's bold assertion about India's trade ties with Russia. Even as trade tensions were st... Read More


The enduring enigmatic lion: Raila Odinga's larger-than-Kenya Africanist spirit, By Babafemi A. Badejo

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- It's a shame that we all must bow out. Raila's turn came on 15 October in India, far away from Bondo, Kisumu, Nairobi, or even Addis Ababa, Africa's political capital, seeking medi... Read More


Putin cautions Trump against arming Ukraine with Tomahawks, calls move a threat to peace & US-Russia relations: Kremlin

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned US President Donald Trump during a phone call that providing Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles would jeopardize the peac... Read More


BI deports 2 Japanese fugitives

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Friday announced the deportation of two Japanese nationals who were earlier arrested for being fugitives from justice. In a statement on Friday, C... Read More