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"If Iranian money flows through your accounts, we are willing put secondary sanctions": US warns Chinese banks

Washington DC, April 15 -- United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Wednesday (local time) warned that the US is prepared to impose secondary sanctions on Chinese financial institution... Read More


US, Iran prepare to exit war as fatigue and costs kick in; Pakistan will get peace bonus

India, April 15 -- With President Donald Trump indicating that conflict resolution talks could resume in Islamabad as early as tomorrow, both US and Iran are headed for a political exit from the 40-da... Read More


Singaporean media: Top Vietnamese leader's visit to China signals priorities in foreign policy

Hanoi, April 15 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam arrived in China on April 14 for his first overseas trip as head of state, sig... Read More


'President Xi will give me big, fat hug': Trump claims he is 'permanently' opening Strait of Hormuz

India, April 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that China "is very happy" that he is "permanently opening" the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping will give him ... Read More


Uncertainty About Middle East War May Lead To Choppy Trading On Wall Street

India, April 15 -- The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction in early trading following the rally seen ove... Read More


Philippines calls on Asia to strengthen coordination in responding to oil supply shocks

Hanoi, April 15 -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for a united Asian response to energy shocks at the AZEC Plus Online Summit hosted by Japan via teleconference. As reported by t... Read More


Sensex, Nifty 50 set to rebound as cooling crude oil prices ease inflation fears

India, April 15 -- India's stock market is poised for a recovery today, tracking a relief rally across Asian markets as a retreat in crude oil prices provided a reprieve to the world's fastest-growing... Read More


Tarique makes TIME 100 most influential list after landslide return to power

Dhaka, April 15 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been named in TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The 2026 list, published on Wednesday, includes 24 politicians... Read More


"Don't like to see big countries doing blockades": Singapore envoy calls for freedom of navigation amid West Asia crisis

New Delhi, April 15 -- Calling for strict adherence to international law and freedom of navigation, Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, has voiced strong concern over the ongoing West ... Read More


Indonesian Navy's sail training vessel arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Indonesian Navy's sail training vessel KRI Bima Suci - 945 has arrived in Sri Lanka today (15). The visit takes place under the ASEAN Plus Cadet Sail (APCS) - 2026 programm... Read More