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Seminar honours Fidel Castro's legacy, enduring Vietnam-Cuba solidarity

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- President Fidel Castro will forever be a great friend and close comrade of Vietnam, Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Manh Hung, Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, s... Read More


Political divisions will pave way for Hasina's return: Rizvi

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday criticised Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for what he described as fostering divisions in politics, warning that continued d... Read More


BJD terms Odisha CM's UNESCO push for Rath Yatra a publicity exercise

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 3 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Monday criticised Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's letter to the Centre seeking support for inclusion of Lord Jagannath's world-famous Rat... Read More


Detained Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross delegate in first publicly disclosed visit in years

Naypyidaw, Aug. 3 -- Myanmar's detained former leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi met with a delegate from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Monday. The meeti... Read More


Iran's IRGC claims downing of US MQ-9 Reaper drone near Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, Aug. 3 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had intercepted and shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz using a newly developed air defense sys... Read More


India records 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, marking 6.5pc annual increase: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- India recorded 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, the highest ever in a single year, according to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Annual Report 2025-2... Read More


16th NA's first extraordinary session stresses efficient resource use, national sovereignty

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The 16th National Assembly, on August 3, reviewed government proposals and verification reports on three draft laws and resolutions, covering special mechanisms for addressing legal v... Read More


Australia commits AUD 25.25m to sustain life-saving support for Rohingyas

, Aug. 3 -- The Government of Australia and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday announced a contribution of AUD 25.25 million to sustain life-saving assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees... Read More


188 defendants prosecuted in "Mr Pips" fraud case

Hanoi, Aug. 3 -- The People's Procuracy of Hanoi on August 3 filed charges against 188 defendants, including ringleader Pho Duc Nam, known as Mr Pips, in one of Vietnam's biggest online investment fra... Read More


Three of a family injured in Barishal explosion

, Aug. 3 -- Three people were seriously injured in an explosion at a house at Dudholmou village in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal on Monday morning. The injured were identified as Hanufa Begum, wife o... Read More