Iran says talks with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing, while also stressing that resuming traffic is tied to U.S. concessions in broader negotiations between the two countries.
Turkey’s parliament opens debate on a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants
Turkey’s parliament on Monday opened debate on a draft bill that would introduce a conditional amnesty for thousands of Kurdish militants, offering them a pardon-like mechanism in a bid to advance the ...
French lender’s India treasurer pegs rupee floor near fair value of 96 per dollar
By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is unlikely to breach 96 per dollar this financial year, with measures to attract dollar flows and falling commodity prices helping ...
Bangladesh PM seeks ‘conducive environment’ to reset ties with India
DHAKA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told India's envoy on Monday that there was a need to create a "conducive environment" to boost ties between the neighbours, as Dhaka ...
‘Diplomatic premises are inviolable’: India condemns embassy defacement in Slovenia
The ministry of external affairs on Monday condemned the defacement of the Indian Embassy premises in Slovenia's Ljubljana, by "anti-India elements", and urged Slovenian authorities to take action ...
Will Turkey and Saudi fight Pakistan’s wars against India under Mecca defence pact? Here’s why New Delhi sees military gaps
Indian intelligence believes Pakistan will seek strategic and diplomatic gains from its new defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. However, officials say the alliance still lacks the command ...
China is now the world’s great oil power
Yet even when fighting was most intense, oil prices never reached the $150 a barrel many analysts had predicted at the start of the conflict. For this, thank a few governments. Soon after Iranian ...
Indonesia names Destry Damayanti as sole candidate to lead central bank
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated acting Bank Indonesia Gov. Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead the central bank.
Indonesia nominates Destry Damayanti as sole candidate for central bank governor
JAKARTA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto has nominated Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to be the next central bank governor, a presidential spokesperson said on Monday.
Protest in India state intensifies over alleged corruption in job exams
Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the "cockroach" protests took place in Delhi.