The European Council said in a statement on Tuesday it had imposed sanctions on eight people and one entity from Iran over "serious human rights violations" and "transnational repression".
Japan calls China’s military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing military activity near Japan’s southwestern coasts and the Pacific as a major ...
Trump says U.S. has ‘deal’ with Indonesia, but shares no details
Trump in a Truth Social post called it “great deal, for everybody,” and said it followed direct dealings with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
6 babies rescued as Indonesia busts trafficking ring, 5 bound for buyers in Singapore: Reports
The authorities said the syndicate has already carried out 24 such deals since 2023, with 15 of the babies taken to Singapore.
ULFA(I) claims deadly drone strikes on its camps: What we know so far
The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), or ULFA(I), on Sunday claimed that its mobile camps along the India-Myanmar border were hit by drone and missile strikes allegedly carried ...
Trump’s sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to ...
Reforms could help transform Philippines into middle-class society by 2040: World Bank
MANILA: Strategic reforms to boost job creation could help transform the Philippines into a middle-class society by 2040, according to a new World Bank report released on Tuesday (July 15).
Singer Bangladesh, Buet sign MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and Singer Bangladesh Limited to collaborate on research and development projects ...
Bangladesh struggles to contain the fallout of uprising that toppled its leader last year
Bangladesh was on the cusp of charting a new beginning last year after its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was removed from power in a student-led uprising, ending her 15-year rule and forcing her ...
Inditex faces scrutiny over logistics emissions and labour practices in Bangladesh
Protests against Inditex over its logistics and labour conditions in Asia. Demands to end 'air fashion' and increase pressure on suppliers in Bangladesh.