Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger cooperation among Theravada Buddhist nations, declaring Anuradhapura a sacred centre for Buddhists across Asia. Highlighting centuries of religious exchange between Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia
China and North Korea will officially open the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, ending a 12-year delay that left the major cross-border infrastructure project unused despite its completion in 2014. The opening comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang
Asian technology stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a sell-off in US semiconductor shares spread across regional markets, with concerns about artificial intelligence investment,
US President Donald Trump has said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a planned visit to Asia in mid-November, as
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Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party will convene under strict security on Monday for a congress that could reinforce the authority of General Secretary To Lam and shape the country’s economic and security priorities
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Mohsen Sazegara misses the scent of jasmine, the mountains and valleys of his homeland. He fled Iran for the United States two decades ago and has never stopped longing to return. But
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a landmark decree affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians, formally recognizing their language, restoring citizenship to thousands previously rendered stateless, and declaring Kurdish identity an integral
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Editorial As the rial plunges to 1.1 million to the US dollar, the crisis is no longer abstract; it is catastrophic and visible. Photographs from the streets show hundreds of bodies wrapped
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His name does not appear on the ballot and his face is absent from campaign posters, yet Myanmar’s general election unfolding this month revolves around a single figure: junta chief Min Aung
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Indonesia’s defence minister met Pakistan’s air force chief in Islamabad on Monday to discuss a potential deal that could include the sale of JF-17 combat jets and killer drones, Reuters reported, citing
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In North Korea, where politics is staged through symbols as much as decrees, the repeated appearance of Kim Jong-Un’s daughter Ju-ae at high-profile state events is being read as a deliberate message.
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As 2026 begins, the Middle East faces a critical juncture. Analysts warn that the region could either move toward fragile stability or descend once again into widespread conflict. Persistent crises in Gaza,
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing government sources. The early election would
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South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection, Reuters reports, following a brief but controversial attempt to impose martial
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As Donald Trump once again resorts to threats, pressure, and performative declarations of support for the Iranian people, a familiar question resurfaces in global discourse: Can Iran be defeated? In current global
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Asian markets opened higher on Monday while oil prices remained choppy, as investors looked past U.S. military action in Venezuela over the weekend and braced for a busy week of economic data.
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The year 2025 will be remembered in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the Sri Lanka coast towards the end of November. The heavy rain and landslides during the cyclone presents
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South-east Asia has become the “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime
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