Story by Thomas Maresca South Korea’s Unification Ministry unveiled a blueprint for improving inter-Korean relations Wednesday that includes dropping the term “main enemy” in reference to North Korea as part of a broader effort to …
By Ahmad Mukhsein Mukhtar Dr Saravanan Thambirajah (inset) says kootu is an informal savings arrangement built largely on trust. – NSTP FILE PIC “Kootu”, also known as tontine, is a money-pooling arrangement where members …
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller (L) and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (R) look on as US President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of …
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea export operations have become intermittent once again following a brief restart. Eight trading sources told Reuters that CPC repeatedly suspended operations this week and was closed again on August 5, as safety …
China-Central Asia Monitor: July 24-30. Uzbekistan, one of Central Asia’s economic drivers, is experiencing a significant expansion of Chinese economic influence. Bilateral trade during the first half of 2026 grew to $7.7 billion, according to …
An airport employee spotted the drone carrying what authorities described as ‘an unknown explosive device’. A drone with an explosive device attached has been defused at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle airport, as Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt …
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, file) China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday …
THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the state of the ‘system’. Political leaders, as well as commentators, are all weighing in on the significance of his …
The retired general called the mediators ‘compromised’ and alleged Riyadh denied US access to airspace and an air base Retired Army Gen. Jack Keane questioned whether Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia can be trusted to …
Fourteen agreements and memorandums were signed at the 8th Kyrgyz-Russian Economic Forum held on August 6, 2026, with seven investment projects totaling $545.1 million. The largest projects include the construction of a $250 million …
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