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ASEAN backs US-Iran ceasefire, urges maritime safety, continued talks

Manila, April 13 -- Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday underscored the importance of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran for mari... Read More


RCEP accession offers Bangladesh modest export gains, but major structural shift Study

Dhaka, April 13 -- Bangladesh's potential accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) could deliver positive trade and welfare gains, but also pose significant fiscal and struc... Read More


US-Iran Peace Talks: Pakistan as Diplomatic Courier Rather Than Mediator

Afghanistan, April 13 -- The world watched with a mixture of relief and surprise on April 8 when the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Pakistan credited as the "mediator" tha... Read More


Marcos orders tariff cuts; DA to buy excess farm produce

Manila, April 13 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered lower tariffs on imported food, faster processing of import permits and government purchase of excess farm produce as part of a ... Read More


Iran Warns US Over Hormuz Blockade, Mocks Fuel Prices as Tensions Escalate

Goa, April 13 -- Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has taken a sharp dig at US President Donald Trump following Washington's warning of a potential ... Read More


Deal blows up: Netanyahu-Vance call triggers US-Iran blame war

India, April 13 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed details of a crucial phone call with US Vice President JD Vance, made mid-air as he departed Islamabad after marathon peace t... Read More


France, UK to lead multinational mission to restore navigation in Strait of Hormuz: Macron

Paris, April 13 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that France and the United Kingdom will jointly lead a multinational initiative aimed at restoring free and secure navigation in... Read More


Sensex plunges 1,485 pts in early trade; breadth weak

Mumbai, April 13 -- The key domestic equity benchmarks traded sharply lower in early trade, tracking weak global cues after the breakdown of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and a sharp surge in crude oil pr... Read More


Prabowo to oversee Indonesia-Russia monetary ties

Jakarta, April 13 -- President Prabowo Subianto said he will personally oversee efforts to accelerate Indonesia-Russia cooperation, particularly in monetary relations, during a bilateral meeting with ... Read More


Fixing the international global order, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, April 13 -- The world over, there are few sentiments more angsty (antsy, even) than the chuntering, in liberal circles, over the recent rapid erosion (and impending failure) of the post-1945 ... Read More