India, China Pledge Cooperation for Peace and Development

Tianjin, Aug 31-Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Sunday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation…

Trump Administration Cuts 532 Jobs at Voice of America

The Trump administration has announced the dismissal of 532 employees from Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. federally funded international broadcaster. According to international media, the move is seen as…

Climate Change Havoc Worldwide: Floods and Landslides in Asia

Climate change has become a pressing global concern, and Asia is witnessing its devastating consequences. Melting glaciers in the Himalayas, sudden shifts in weather patterns, heavy storms, and cloudbursts are…

Two Advisors Inaugurate Affordable Jute Bag Marketing

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has urged the public to use affordable jute bags instead of…

Number of Missing Persons Rises 70% in Five Years: Red Cross

Geneva: More than a quarter of a million people have been registered as missing over the past five years—a nearly 70 percent increase compared to 2019, the International Committee of…

Australia–Nauru Deal to Decide Fate of 220 Migrants

Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nauru to transfer certain migrants to the Pacific island nation, a move that will affect more than 220 people, including some convicted…

Turkey Cuts All Ties With Israel Amid Gaza Crisis

Turkey has announced the suspension of all economic and trade relations with Israel in protest against its military assault on Palestinians in Gaza. Ankara has also closed its airspace to…

Zelensky Rejects Buffer Zone Proposal: Urges Realism About War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a proposal to establish a buffer zone between Russian and Ukrainian forces as part of a potential peace deal. He argued that such an…

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs as Unlawful

The U.S. Federal Appeals Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s imposition of most tariffs was unlawful. In its ruling, the court stated that the president does not hold…

West Africa Migrant Boat Tragedy: Over 70 Dead

At least 70 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of West Africa, Gambia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday night. According to Reuters, this…