The Taliban say a new labor export program to Qatar will ease unemployment at home. Registration opened on Tuesday for 2,000 skilled Afghan professionals in areas such as hospitality and engineering ...
Iraq’s prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay
The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years. This required balancing Iraq's relations with two countries vital to his power ...
OPEC+ urges Iraq to submit plan to compensate for surplus oil output
OPEC+ urged Iraq to submit an updated plan to compensate for excess oil production above its quota under the production agreements.
Iraq: Damage to Kurdistan Region Oil Fields Puts Rights at Risk
Drone strikes on five oil fields in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by unknown groups between July 14 and 16, 2025, significantly damaged the region’s energy production.
Thailand and Cambodia ceasefire holds as wary displaced villagers return home
Thailand and Cambodia are disputing whether their ceasefire is holding, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
China awaits Bangladesh’s nod to implement Teesta project: Envoy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday said that China is fully prepared to implement the Teesta multipurpose
Rice exporters may have a windfall as Bangladesh floats tender
In FY25, India exported 0.8 MT of rice to Bangladesh, which was 5.5% of the country's total non-basmati rice exports of 14.13 MT. (PTI) Bangladesh’s decision to float a tender for import of about 0.9 million tonne (MT) of rice on August 7 has pushed up ...
North Korea Says Trump-Kim Ties ‘Not Bad,’ Urges New US Tone
North Korea said relations between its leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump are “not bad” but any attempt to resume dialogue between the two countries should start with recognizing the ...
Nimisha Priya’s Death Sentence Cancelled In Yemen, Says Indian Grand Mufti’s Office — Final Decision Awaited
Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's death sentence in Yemen has been cancelled following top-level negotiations. Final resolution awaits written confirmation and talks with the victim’s family.
Nimisha Priya’s Death Sentence Revoked In Yemen, Claims Sunni Leader; Indian Officials Yet To Confirm
Yemeni activist Sarhan Shamsan Al Wiswabi, spokesperson for the Action Council for Talal Mahdi’s Justice, posted on Facebook that religious leaders had successfully intervened, resulting in the death ...