India on Thursday sealed the Attari-Wagah border crossing—its sole land link with Pakistan—after a militant attack in Kashmir left 26 tourists dead earlier this week.
Tanzanian police on Thursday arrested two senior opposition officials en route to a treason hearing for their party leader, Tundu Lissu, tightening the government’s grip on its critics.
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The Philippines faces the lightest blow from Washington’s new tariff regime—just 17 % on average and with a third of its exports exempt—positioning Manila to lure trade and investment diverted from harder-hit neighbours, a Philippine Institute for Development Studies report says.
Bangladesh clinched two World Bank credits worth $850 million on Wednesday—$650 million to overhaul Chittagong’s Bay Terminal and $200 million to strengthen social protection—aiming to cut shipping costs, spur jobs and aid 4.5 million vulnerable citizens.
China has eased foreign investment restrictions by cutting the number of prohibited or limited sectors in its updated 2025 "negative list," as Beijing seeks to boost investor confidence amid growing economic pressures and escalating U.S. tariffs.
India moved swiftly to scale back its diplomatic ties with Pakistan on Wednesday, a day after a deadly militant attack in Kashmir killed 26 tourists, marking the country’s worst civilian massacre in nearly 20 years and escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan’s top trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa is set to visit the U.S. for a second round of tariff talks next week, as Tokyo presses Washington to reconsider duties on cars and steel amid firm resistance from the Trump administration.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels issued identical statements on Wednesday pledging to pursue peace after more than a week of talks in Qatar, where violence and mutual distrust dominated the agenda.
Just days after Vladimir Putin offered to freeze the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for rejecting any recognition of Russia’s occupation of Crimea.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance took part in a Good Friday service at St. Peter’s Basilica, arriving with his wife and three young children just days after the death of Pope Francis, who passed away earlier this week at age 88.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged on Wednesday that talks in London were marked by emotion—but stressed the momentum for peace remains.
For three generations, the Liebigs built railcars in Görlitz. Now, the factory that shaped their lives will produce parts for battle tanks.
Efforts to revive Ukraine peace negotiations in London encountered challenges after a high-level U.S. official cancelled his visit, highlighting differences between the United States, Ukraine, and Europe.
The city of Irpin in Ukraine has seen the successful reconstruction of its local clinic, thanks to the generous financial support of Azerbaijan. This marks a significant step in the ongoing recovery efforts in the region.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing on April 23.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has delivered a stark ultimatum to Moscow and Kyiv, urging them to accept a proposed ceasefire deal or face a withdrawal of American diplomatic efforts.
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan held talks with Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing on Tuesday, furthering the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, on April 23 to discuss the growing bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Nine people are dead and 42 injured after Russian kamikaze drones slammed into the city of Marhanets in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast early on 23 April, local officials said.
