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Commuters walk past a banner with Indian Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi photograph welcoming delegates of the G-20 foreign ministers meeting, in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Manish Swarup

September 2, 2023

G20 Summit 2023: Delhi prepared to host the mega event, showcasing rich culture and cuisine to world leaders

New Delhi: G20 Summit 2023: Delhi is gearing up to host the prestigious G20 summit from September 8 to 10, placing…

View of partial traffic in Karachi [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

September 2, 2023

Pakistan traders hold nationwide shutdown over electricity bills, inflation

Islamabad: Thousands of Pakistan traders have shuttered their shops, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of…

And since the U.S. left Afghanistan the number of people applying for the visas has skyrocketed

September 2, 2023

840,000 Applicants for US Resettlement Still in Afghanistan: Report

Kabul: More than 840,000 Afghans who applied for a resettlement program aimed at people who helped the U.S. war effort…

September 2, 2023

Sri lanka Visit of Indian Defence Minister deferred

Colombo: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning September 2 has been deferred due to unavoidable…

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih going to address the people after being sworn in as president. (Sun Photo/Fayaaz Moosa

September 2, 2023

Maldives President Solih to retire from politics after second term

Male: President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that he will retire from the political field after the next presidential term.…

Indian soldiers (shown here in Ladakh in 2021) come face to face with Chinese troops at many points along the poorly demarcated border

August 31, 2023

China tells India to ‘stay calm’ in border map row

India protested after Beijing released the map showing north-eastern Arunachal Pradesh state and the disputed Aksai Chin plateau as China’s…

Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan delivers a speech at a public rally in Peshawar on April 13, 2022. — AFP

August 31, 2023

Imran’s remand in cipher case extended till Sept 13

ISLAMABAD: A special court Wednesday extended till September 13 the judicial remand of PTI chief and former prime minister Imran…

Momen told reporters at a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (31 August)

August 31, 2023

Bangladesh to welcome France’s approach to set up satellite factory: FM Momen

Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh would welcome France’s proposal to set up a satellite factory…

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as she arrives for a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, July 5, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool

August 31, 2023

China seeks more engagements, business with Bangladesh

Dhaka: With applicant-friendly visa policies, various options of flights and attractive ticket prices, China encourages more Bangladeshi people to study, do…

India and Bangladesh reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering defence cooperation

August 29, 2023

India and Bangladesh boost defence ties at fifth annual dialogue in Dhaka

Dhaka: India and Bangladesh reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering defence cooperation at the fifth annual defence dialogue in Dhaka on…