West Bengal Seeks New Conditions for Renewal of Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty
August 31, 2026:With the 1996 Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty between Bangladesh and India set to expire in December, the West Bengal government has urged New Delhi to ensure that the state’s…
Russian Drone Strike on Weapons Depot Near Kyiv Leaves 37 Dead
The death toll has risen to 37 after a Russian drone strike hit a weapons depot near a residential area on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said. At least…
Bangladesh to Buy More Boeing Aircraft as U.S. Envoy Hails ‘Extraordinary Deal’
Bangladesh has agreed to purchase additional Boeing aircraft from the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor describing a new agreement between U.S.…
UN Chief Urges All Nuclear Powers to Suspend Weapons Testing
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all nuclear-armed states to suspend nuclear weapons testing, warning that such tests harm humanity and undermine global trust. Guterres made the appeal…
China’s Humanoid Robots Are Emerging as Alternatives to Humans in Difficult, Dangerous and Exhausting Jobs
August 29: From competition arenas to real life: China’s humanoid revolution is advancing. International media outlets, including the Associated Press, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun website and Spain’s El País, have drawn…
Humanity Could Be Put at Risk if China and the United States Enter into Confrontation: US Expert
August 26: The third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue was held in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 40 representatives from government departments, local authorities, think tanks and universities in China,…
France to Ban Mobile Phones in High Schools from September 1, Reshaping Students’ Daily Lives
France is set to introduce a major change in its high schools from the beginning of the new academic year, with a nationwide ban on students’ personal mobile phone use…
Nepal Recovers 489 Bodies as More Than 1,400 Remain Missing, Seeks Financial Aid for Reconstruction
Nepal has recovered 489 bodies following devastating flash floods, while more than 1,400 people, including foreign nationals, remain missing, authorities said. Despite offers from several countries to deploy search-and-rescue teams,…
Pakistan Signs Defense Pact with Kuwait as Gulf Security Concerns Intensify
Pakistan has signed a bilateral defense agreement with Kuwait, expanding its military cooperation with another Gulf state shortly after joining a trilateral defense alliance with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The…
China-US Relations: Wang Yi and US Ambassador Discuss Future of Bilateral Ties in Beijing
August 27: US Ambassador David Perdue met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and China’s Minister of Foreign…