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Russia and India Deepen Cooperation During PM Modi’s Moscow Visit

In a two-day visit to Moscow, India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi met with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, as the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation in a range of sectors. Areas of further cooperation include the shipbuilding and nuclear industries, as well as finance as the Kremlin navigates

Anti-US Rallies Held Across North Korea in Commemoration of 74th Anniversary of Korean War

US, Canada, Japan, Philippines Conduct Military Exercises in South China Sea

US to Continue Sanctioning Iran to Disrupt its ‘Malign and Destabilizing Activity,’ Yellen Says

Pentagon Says No Plans for US Withdrawal From Iraq

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — The Pentagon said on Monday, Jan. 8 that it was not currently planning to withdraw its roughly 2,500 troops from Iraq, despite Baghdad's announcement last week

Don’t Compare Gaza to Taiwan

Commentary by Cao Changqing Following the outbreak of the Gaza military conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, some Chinese-language commentaries have again likened Palestine or Gaza to Taiwan, in addition to

Intel Granted $3.2 Billion for New Chip Plant in Israel

Who’s Responsible for the Hamas-Israel Conflict?

$3 Billion Needed to Replenish 155 mm Artillery Rounds After Aid to Ukraine and Israel, US Army Says

Israeli Forces Invade Gaza From Three Directions

Middle East Crisis Heightens Global Tensions

Earthquake in Western Afghanistan Kills 2,400

Rescue Efforts Continue As Indonesia Struggles To Get Aid for Quake Survivors

CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday, Nov.24 to get aid to thousands of...

A general view of business buildings as smog covers the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 19, 2021. (Image: Screenshot / REUTERS)

U.S., Japan, and Partners Mobilise $20 Billion to Move Indonesia Away From Coal

By David Lawder and Valerie Volcovici NUSA DUA, Indonesia/SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - A coalition of...

Imran Khan Supporters Stage Protests, Demand Political Change in Pakistan

Police used tear gas to disperse supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan who had blocked...

World’s Biggest Bats – The Fruit-Eating Flying Fox

The world’s biggest bats (Pteropus sp.), also known as flying foxes — or Old World fruit bats — are many...

Farmers in Bangladesh Turn to Floating Agriculture to Adapt to Rising Rivers and Sea

Mohammad Mostafa, a farmer in the low-lying deltas of southwestern Bangladesh, has revived his forefathers...

Newly elected Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has named Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as prime minister-designate and tasked him with forming a new government in Baghdad

Iraq Elects New President and Premier, Ending Stalemate

By Ahmed Rasheed and Amina Ismail, Reuters. BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Thursday, Oct 13, elected...

Parents Collapse in Tears, Grief as Thai Shooting Victims are Identified

Parents collapsed into tears and in a faint on the grounds of a temple in northeastern Thailand on Friday...

Indonesia Flood Kills 3 School Students, Collapsing School Wall

Three school students were killed during a flood in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Thursday, Oct...

Outbound Asian Tourists to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2024: Agoda CEO

BANGKOK (Reuters) — Asian tourists are only expected to resume international travel at pre-pandemic levels...

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