Pete Hegseth is threatening military action if Iran doesn’t comply with Donald Trump’s demands. The defense secretary claimed on Fox News this weekend that if negotiations between the two countries over nuclear weapons fall through, his department will step in.
China’s Xi calls for greater cooperation with Vietnam
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger cooperation with Vietnam in industrial and supply chains and wider collaboration in emerging fields, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia from Apr 14 to 18
Xi’s three-country tour of Southeast Asia comes amid an escalated trade war with the United States. Xi pledged this week to strengthen strategic bonds with neighbouring nations by “appropriately” managing differences and enhancing supply chain ties.
Global Funds Hit Pause on Indonesia After Prabowo Policy Changes
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s attempt to engineer an economic renaissance is running up against a hard truth: Investors aren’t buying the vision he’s selling.
Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement expressing “great concern” and voicing their solidarity with the Armenian Patriarchate. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Tajikistan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Tajikistan at a depth of 16 km (10 miles) on Sunday, Reuters quoted the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) as saying.Later, the EMSC revised the ... ( read original story ...)
Govt urged to restore online property, layout databases
Mumbai: The sudden removal of property and layout databases from govt websites has shocked the real estate industry, which relies on them to verify details, plan construction, and secure timely ... ( read original story ...)
How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its Energy Crisis
By Dr Ali Mamouri, for Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Deep Dive: How Turkmenistan can help Iraq end its ...
This Boise business in jeopardy after Trump tariffs hit mangoes | Opinion
I don’t hate what Trump is trying to do as far as making things more equitable. But the way he’s going about it is sending shock waves and causing unbearable pain for businesses.” | Opinion ...
ADB projects Nepal’s economy to grow by 4.4% in FY2025
Nepal’s economy is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2025, up from an estimated 3.9 percent in FY2024, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2025, released by the ...