An air ambulance arranged by Qatar is set to fly Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to London on Tuesday for critical medical treatment, following delays due to her fragile health.
Bangladesh begins exhuming mass grave from July uprising
Bangladeshi police began exhuming on Dec. 7 a mass grave believed to contain around 114 unidentified victims of a mass uprising that toppled autocratic former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year.
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia squeals and squirms in park video
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Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods
Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said. The death toll ...
China’s exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%
China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, climbing 5.9% from a year earlier.
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.
China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism
China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.
China’s exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets
BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - China's exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-U.S. markets as manufacturers deepen trade ties with the rest of the world in light of ...
Border clash: Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia; tensions flare — what we know
Thailand has launched airstrikes along its contested border with Cambodia, escalating a volatile standoff after suspending a fragile ceasefire. The st ...
Air ambulance for Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia to land in Dhaka tomorrow
Zia, the 80-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson, has been receiving treatment for multiple ailments at Dhaka-based Evercare Hospital for nearly two weeks.