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JAKARTA 14 July (Online): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as US-China tensions rise over issues in the Asia-Pacific. Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have gathered in Jakarta for talks about regional issues from […]

JAKARTA 14 July (Online): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian ministers Friday that Washington and regional states must pressure Myanmar’s ruling junta to put down its arms and return to democratic rule. “In Myanmar, we must press the military regime to stop […]

Mbour, Senegal, July 14 (AFP/APP): The rumour spread through Mbour like an Atlantic wave unfurling on a beach. Two boats laden with migrants that had left on the dangerous crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands 1,500 kilometres (950 miles) away had gone missing. But the grim […]

ISLAMABAD 13 july (Online); The leading candidate in Thailand’s race for prime minister has failed to win enough votes in parliament, despite his party winning the popular vote and the most seats in the House of Representatives during the recent elections. Pita Limjaroenrat on Thursday […]

ISLAMABAD 13 July (Online): Flooding in parts of New Delhi forced the city government to close all education institutions in India’s capital on Thursday and advise people to work from home, while warning that there would be water rationing after the Yamuna River broke its […]

JEDDAH, Jul 13 (APP): The Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA) is set to host a virtual workshop on “How to Apply Verification Principles to News Coverage” on July 18, in cooperation with the international video news agency, Ruptly, the leading agency in the field […]

Moscow, July 13 (AFP/APP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that if Ukraine were to be admitted to NATO, it would make the world more vulnerable, after the bloc vowed closer integration with Kyiv at its summit this week. “I am sure that this will […]

ISLAMABAD, Jul 13 (APP):Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Tapas Adhikari on Thursday praised the government of Pakistan’s commendable efforts to promote the ancient Gandhara civilization. The envoy also appreciated the government of Pakistan for organizing a symposium entitled “Cultural Diplomacy: Reviving Gandhara Civilization and Buddhist Heritage […]