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The second annual summit of Leaders and Foreign Ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta tomorrow. The summit will deliberate on strengthening regional economic integration and unifying different voices over issues such as energy transition financing, food security and the use of local currencies. On the sidelines…

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is being observed today to raise awareness about this global crime. In a message on the day, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said impunity compounds the suffering and anguish calling on Member States to fulfil their responsibility. He said under international human…

The incident of slapping a seven-year old Muslim student by his classmates on the instructions of their Hindu teacher has sparked widespread outrage. The video of the incident, which took place in the Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh, shows the boy fearfully standing in front of his classmates as the…

Palestinian Authority has called for international pressure on the Israeli government to stop sponsorship of illegal settlements in the West Bank. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry made the appeal in a press statement after Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farms in the West Bank. It said Israeli government is fully and directly…

Japan has released treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, the UN’s atomic regulator said the discharge meets safety standards and will have a negligible impact on humans and the environment. However, neighbours including China, South Korea and the Pacific islands have criticized…

BRICS has become attractive to developing nations and is fostering development based on fairness and transparency in global trade practices, a senior Zimbabwean official told Xinhua in a recent interview. Developing countries are facing myriad challenges that are directly linked to the uneven relations caused by the current international mechanisms…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and pay a state visit to South Africa from Aug. 21 to 24. According to Xinhua report , Ahead of his trip, Xi replied to a letter from the faculty and students of the Confucius Institute…

The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said…

Palestine has rejected Israeli government’s plan to allocate 190 million dollars fund for its illegal settlement constructions in the West Bank. In a statement, Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Israeli government is racing against time to steal more land for illegal settlements in the West Bank. It said Israel is fully…

Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine have stressed on ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands in order to revive the peace process. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian cause during the tripartite conference in Egypt’s New…

Astronaut of the United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Neyadi joined in Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations from 400 kilometers above earth and felicitated the Pakistani nation. Sultan Al Neyadi shared on twitter a picture of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, taken from the International Space Station. The UAE astronaut, who is coming to…

The Chinese commerce ministry on Monday announced that deposits will be levied on polycarbonate (PC) imports from the Taiwan region starting from Tuesday as an anti-dumping measure. According to Xinhua PC imports from Taiwan have engaged in dumping activities, causing concrete damages to the mainland’s PC industry, the commerce ministry…

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Sunday voiced firm opposition to visit by Lai Ching-te to the United States in any name or under whatever pretext. According to Xinhua  Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks when asked for comments on Lai’s arriving in…

In the United States, the death toll has risen to 55 in the devastating wildfires which forced thousands to flee their home in the State of Hawaii. In a statement, Hawai Governor Josh Green termed the wildfires the largest natural disaster in the state history saying 80 percent of tourist…

In Myanmar, at least 23 Rohingya people have been killed and 30 others are missing as their boat sank in the Bay of Bengal while fleeing Rakhine state. Eight people who survived the mishap, said they were trying to reach Malaysia when their boat foundered and was abandoned by its…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday China will work with Pakistan to aim for high-standard, sustainable and livelihood-enhancing outcomes and further build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into an exemplary project of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to the Decade of China-Pakistan…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extra ordinary virtual meeting tomorrow to discuss response to the repeated proactive action of religious hatred and desecration of Holy Quran in some European countries. The meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of members’ state will also consider final statement issued…

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom telephoned his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, assuring that his country seeks to stop all offensive acts towards all faiths and religious texts. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Billström expressed Sweden’s condemnation and denunciation of burnings of the Holy Quran.  During the conversation, the…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on Monday to discuss response to the repeated proactive action of religious hatred and desecration of Holy Quran in some European countries. The meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of members’ state will also consider final statement issued…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye is doing its best to push for intra-Palestinian reconciliation. At a meeting in Ankara with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and head of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh, Erdogan said a lack of unity among the Palestinians benefited those who wanted to undermine peace. After…