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India-Maldives talks begin

2:21 pm December 13, 2019

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid on Friday and held extensive talks to induct further momentum in bilateral ties between the two countries. The two ministers held a one-on-one talk followed by a joint commission meeting. “Pleased to welcome FM @abdulla_shahid. Look forward to the Joint Commission […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

US calls on China not to interfere in Taiwan election

2:05 pm December 13, 2019

Washington: The United States on Thursday urged China not to interfere in elections next month in Taiwan, where President Tsai Ing-wen, a critic of Beijing, is seeking a new term. David Stilwell, the top US diplomat for Asia, said that tensions have historically risen whenever Taiwan goes to the polls. “They should not,” he said […]

Myanmar junta to start court case against Suu Kyi next week

Rohingya refugees reject Aung San Suu Kyi’s genocide denial

8:33 pm December 12, 2019

Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh): Rohingya refugees accused former Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi of lying to the International Court of Justice in testimony Wednesday in which she denied that her country’s armed forces were guilty of genocide against the Muslim minority group. Suu Kyi, who is now Myanmar’s leader, told the court that the […]

Ex-Pak dictator Gen. Musharraf sentenced to death for high treason

Ready to record statement from hospital bed in Dubai in treason trial: Musharraf

11:23 pm December 10, 2019

Lahore: Pakistan’s ailing former dictator Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has informed a court here that he is ready to record his statement from a hospital bed in Dubai in the treason trial against him, according to a media report on Tuesday. Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing treason charges […]

World Bank, ADB give USD 588 million to Pakistan to fight coronavirus pandemic

Pakistan, Asian Development Bank sign loan agreement worth USD 1.3 billion

11:00 pm December 9, 2019

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank for a loan worth USD 1.3 billion to support the cash-strapped country’s public finances and shore up its slowing economy. “Economic Affairs Division and ADB have signed policy-based loans of USD 1.3 Bn today. The sums will be disbursed today and will help […]