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ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Statement on the Developments in the Middle East

Jakarta, April 13 -- We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), welcome the two-week ceasefire between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, ... Read More


Economic Buzz: Bank of Japan notes that uncertainty over the Middle East conflict could hurt factory output

Mumbai, April 13 -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has noted that uncertainty over the Middle East conflict was keeping markets unstable and could hurt factory output. Ueda also highlighted the nee... Read More


Japanese stocks stayed under pressure, Nikkei off six-week high

Mumbai, April 13 -- Japanese stocks stayed under pressure today. Asia-Pacific stock markets generally declined due to renewed Middle East tensions and soaring crude oil prices, with WTI and Brent crud... Read More


Military blockade of Iran's ports starts today at 10 AM ET, says US Central Command after Islamabad talks fail

New Delhi, April 13 -- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that the United States forces would begin implementing the blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports at 10 am... Read More


Hasina no longer relevant to Bangladesh: Adviser Humaiun

Dhaka, April 13 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Monday described former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as an "autocrat, terrorist and killer" who fled to India and is stayin... Read More


Hasina no longer relevant to Bangladesh: Adviser Humaiun tells India

Dhaka, April 13 -- Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Monday described former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as an "autocrat, terrorist and killer" who fled to India and is stayin... Read More


Pakistan crosses 8000 MW solar milestonePublished on: April 13, 2026 4:02 PM

Pakistan, April 13 -- Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that Pakistan's solar energy capacity has reached 8000 megawatts. He stated that the country aims to further increase the sha... Read More


Gov't mulls over expanding social aid amid global uncertainties

Jakarta, April 13 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs said it is mulling over the possibility of expanding social assistance this year as part of an economic stimulus scheme amid global economic uncerta... Read More


Nigeria's UN Envoy, Jimoh Ibrahim, to deliver keynote address at IIAS 10th anniversary

Nigeria, April 13 -- Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, will deliver a keynote address at the 10th anniversary conference of the Ife Institute of Advanced Studies... Read More


After Artemis II, the Moon is back in focus

India, April 13 -- The world held its breath last week, as four astronauts were hurtling back toward a vast blue ocean, after entering the atmosphere. NASA's Artemis II crew - comprising Reid Wiseman,... Read More