The Tajik-Afghan border in the Wakhan Valley; image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn After several years of slow progress, the road connecting Afghanistan to China is finally ready. On October 4, Taliban officials inaugurated the 121-kilometer …
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continued Sunday, rocking capital Riyadh as it prepared to reopen its international airport. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Iran-backed Houthis, has faced a barrage of …
Egg thrown near Durga idol immersion procession in Hyderabad, one detained An egg was allegedly thrown near a Durga idol immersion procession in Hyderabad, prompting protests and a police response. One suspect was detained …
Cryptocurrencies cannot circumvent sanctions: Bank of Israel responds to Netanyahu Opposition warns Netanyahu’s sanctions contingency plans could trigger capital flight, undermine confidence in Israeli economy Said Amori and Rania Abushamala JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL The …
Kim arrived to border city of Dandong through New Yalu River Bridge connecting North Korea and China Aamir Latif ISLAMABAD North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China’s border city of Dandong on …
Arctic has become ‘front line’ in global power competition as Russia and China expanded their ‘footprint and ambition,’ said EU foreign policy chief Saadet Gokce ISTANBUL China on Thursday urged “full respect” for the …
As President Trump appeared to accept an end to the Iran war by agreeing to the short-lived Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 17, many Republican senators were deeply alarmed. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) …
The government is prepared to absorb an increase in fuel subsidy costs, which could reach RM45 billion annually amid a surge in global crude oil prices, rather than pass the burden on to the …
Over the past week, Singapore issued notices to 10 foreign-based companies, insisting that they deploy fire fighting teams, stop burning or starting new fires in Indonesia and submit information about their links with …
Lana Nusseibeh, of Palestinian descent, enters the contest to succeed Secretary-General Guterres after six Security Council straw polls failed to produce a consensus candidate UAE envoy Lana Nusseibeh addresses the United Nations General Assembly …
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