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Iran accuses Middle East war mediator Qatar of holding its missing pilots, delaying probe; Doha rejects claims

India, Aug. 16 -- As tensions in the Middle East refuse to die down, Iran on Sunday accused Qatar, which played a key mediator role in talks with the US to end hostilities, of obstructing efforts to i... Read More


ICT prosecutor says Hasina's public statements could block appeal against death sentence

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina may be barred from appealing her crimes against humanity conviction because she has publicly commented on the case, International Crimes Trib... Read More


Gulf nations growing impatient with Trump's diplomatic efforts regarding truce with Iran: Report

Washington, Aug. 16 -- Discontent with Washington is mounting across the Persian Gulf region as regional allies are growing weary of the negotiations to secure a peace deal with Iran. According to Ar... Read More


Oil Prices Today, August 16, 2026: Brent at $88.52 as the US Blockade Holds Hormuz Shut

DUBAI, Aug. 16 -- Ten ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Before the war, it was about 130 a day. That gap, and not any shift in demand, is the reason a barrel of Brent costs $88.52 going in... Read More


Japanese academics guide EWU students on postgraduate study, research opportunities in Japan

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- East West University (EWU) has hosted a seminar on research and higher education opportunities in Japan, bringing together a delegation of Japanese academics and education profe... Read More


Uber and Pony.ai Plan 2,000 Robotaxis Across Four European Cities

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Two years after Pony.ai first announced a global robotaxi partnership with Uber, the two companies said Thursday they are ready to scale it. More than 2,000 autonomous vehicles w... Read More


Tsukishima Monja Koboreya, Bukit Bintang: KL gets its first taste of Tokyo's 'monjayaki'

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- The phrase "ugly delicious" gets thrown around a lot to describe dishes from our part of the world. It's meant as a self-aware compliment: this won't look good on Instagram, ... Read More


Saif Ali Khan says his sons Taimur Ali Khan, Jeh feel scared about ongoing wars in the world: 'Who's looking after us?'

India, Aug. 16 -- On the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, Saif Ali Khan visited Uri in Jammu and Kashmir as a part of NDTV's Jai Jawan programme, where he spent time with soldiers and shared... Read More


South Koreas peace overture to North Korea faces a nuclear test

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The Korean Peninsula has lived for more than seven decades under the shadow of a war that never formally ended. The guns fell silent in 1953, but the Korean War concluded with a... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: More Than 150 Israeli Settlers Storm East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and Performed Jewish Prayers There

India, Aug. 16 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Groups of Israeli settlers regularly enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in batches, often numbering around 150 or more per g... Read More