by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Just hours before his helicopter crashed, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi made significant remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the Qiz-Qalasi Dam, a major joint water project between
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A social media post from a Russian-backed Wagner Group account has reported an alarming incident involving high-ranking Iranian officials. According to the post, sources from the Middle East, particularly Iran, indicate that
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Some Philippine politicians have been actively provoking China in issues related to the South China Sea regardless of continuous restraint and goodwill from China. In latest provocative moves, backed by some politicians,
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“A state of permanent war…where violence pervades all spheres of life, where the rich flourish and the poor live in misery; a state that will be deserted by the best of its
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Tourists seeking pyramid-like views now have an alternative to Egypt’s deserts in the natural formations of southwest China’s Guizhou Province. The pyramidal mountains in Anlong County have become a popular attraction among
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As the world celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, Iraq remains haunted by the poignant scars of looted antiquities in the wake of the U.S.-led invasion. Boasting an ancient civilization of thousands
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Since the turn of the century, there has been a consistent average annual loss of 3 to 4 million hectares (7.4 to 9.9 million acres) of tropical forest globally. This puts us far from
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The International Monetary Fund said in April that Russia’s economy is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2024, faster than all advanced economies this year. Despite the unprecedented sanctions imposed by Western
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Yemen’s Houthi group said on Friday that it had shot down a “U.S. MQ-9 spy drone” over the Yemeni central province of Marib. “The plane was targeted by a locally made surface-to-air
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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued a notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, demanding his explanation regarding the release of Army Sergeant Sunil Ratnayake, who had been sentenced to death
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The Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar has acquitted four Sri Lanka army personnel, including a Major and three soldiers, in connection with the 2013 Rathupaswala shooting incident. The verdict, delivered today, concludes the
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