Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, said on Friday it had shut down a 141,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) crude distillation unit (CDU) at its Sakai refinery on February 17 after a fire there that day.
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
A high-level Japanese group, which includes a former prime minister, has drawn up plans for Elon Musk's Tesla to invest in Nissan following the collapse of its merger talks with Honda Motor , the ...
India, Bangladesh agree to launch new ‘hotline’ between border forces
India and Bangladesh have decided to establish a new communication link between the deputy commanders of their respective border-guarding forces and identified about 99 fresh patches for erecting a ...
Bangladesh should not normalise terrorism: MEA quotes Jaishankar as it attacks Pakistan over SAARC
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday said that EAM Jaishankar conveyed to Bangladesh 'to not normalise terrorism' when he met the interim government's Foreign Affairs ...
Protesters extend ‘Dark Indonesia’ rally against Prabowo’s policies
Hundreds of students and activists rallied in some major cities for more "Dark Indonesia" protests on Friday, opposing President Prabowo Subianto's policies including $19 billion of spending cuts that ...
India’s forex reserves snap 3-week gaining streak
India's foreign exchange reserves snapped a three-week gaining streak to drop to $635.72 billion as of February 14, coming off over one-month highs, data released by the central bank on Friday showed.
What Trump’s Gamble on Putin Could Mean for China
Nixon, advised by Henry Kissinger, capitalized on existing fractures between leaders in China and Russia, created by ideological differences and territorial skirmishes. Today, the neighbors are ...
Map Shows How China Staged Unprecedented War Games on Doorstep of US Allies
The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.
Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".
Amar Ekushey: A story of Bangladesh’s struggle against Pakistan as Yunus sings buddy ballad
As Bangladesh marks Amar Ekushey today, remembering the martyrs who defied Pakistan’s linguistic oppression in 1952, the nation must weigh the cost of rekindling ties with its former oppressor ...