North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in China for a four-day visit at the invitation of Chinese…
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The Chinese premier congratulates Sheikh Hasina on swearing in as the prime minister for the third consecutive term.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday extended his heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh Awami League President Sheikh…
Japan welcomes the last Sunday’s election of Bangladesh with the participation of all major opposition parties.
Japan has said it intends to continuously support Bangladesh’s efforts for its development and prosperity, and…
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj congratulates Bangladesh Foreign Minister
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali yesterday to…
Japan falls, other Asian stocks gain after Wall Street rally
Most Asian stock markets gained while Japan edged down following Wall Street’s rally at the end…
India opens its longest rail-road bridge in its sensitive border with China.
India on Tuesday opened its longest rail-road bridge in a poor northeastern state as part of…
Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the resumption of commercial whaling
Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the…
Masked youths attack Bangladeshi journalists covering election campaign in the town of Nawabgonj about 40 km from the capital Dhaka,
Around two dozen masked youths attacked a group of Bangladeshi reporters with hockey sticks and batons,…
Indonesia tsunami ; At least 429 people died in Saturday’s tsunami and 128 are still missing.
The death toll from the tsunami that hit Indonesian islands without warning on Saturday night has…
China warns Canada of “severe consequences” if it did not immediately release Huawei executive .
China has warned Canada of “severe consequences” if it did not immediately release telecom company Huawei’s…
Thailand: Lift all human rights bans, drop charges against peaceful critics before elections
Thai authorities must immediately drop all arbitrary restrictions on human rights and peaceful political activities as…
Some Indians may soon be able to enter Pakistan without a visa
Soon, Indians may be able to cross one of the world’s most dangerous borders without a…
China orders inquiry into ‘world’s first gene-edited babies’
A Chinese scientist’s claim that he has created the world’s first genetically edited babies has prompted…
South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang is elected as Interpol’s next president
Interpol has elected Kim Jong Yang of South Korea as its next president after a successful…
APEC summit : China and US clash on trade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that economic protectionism is overshadowing global growth and urged countries…
Cyclone Gaja: At least 13 killed and more 80,000 people forced from their homes as tropical system hits Tamil Nadu.
Powerful winds felled trees, destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee to safety as Cyclone Gaja…
Narendra Modi meets Scott Morrison in Singapore
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held talks Wednesday and discussed…
Sri Lanka Parliament votes against newly-appointed prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in landmark floor test.
In a major setback to President Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday voted against…
More than 50 people killed during Afghanistan elections: says UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan .
The number of civilians harmed in last month’s parliamentary elections was higher than in four previous elections…
South Korea gets US exemption on Iranian crude oil imports
South Korea has received a waiver on the renewed U.S. embargo on imports of Iranian oil…