Trump threatens Iran as Hormuz deal deadline approaches

File photo of US President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) – U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran could be “taken out” in one night and that night “might” be Tuesday evening, the deadline Trump set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz,…

US, Iran and mediators seeking 45-day ceasefire: media

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) — The United States, Iran and regional mediators are discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to “a permanent end to the war,” Axios reported on Sunday, citing anonymous U.S., Israeli and regional sources. The report said the mediators are discussing the terms of a…

Min Aung Hlaing elected Myanmar’s president

NAY PYI TAW, April 3 (Xinhua) – Min Aung Hlaing on Friday secured more than half of the votes in Myanmar’s Union Parliament, winning the country’s presidential election. The Presidential Electoral College of Myanmar, comprising all representatives of the Union Parliament, convened on Friday to elect the president, with 584…

Africa tops ‘neglected news’ ranking in Germany

BERLIN, April 2 (dpa) – Issues related to Africa are most under-represented in German news, according to a new ranking published on Thursday. Once a year, the Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung – which translates as news explainer intiative – ranks “the top 10 neglected news topics” in order to bring public attention to issues…

155 Afghan prisoners released from Pakistan in past week

KABUL, April 2 (Xinhua) – A total of 155 Afghan prisoners were freed from jails across Pakistan over the past week and have safely returned home, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced Thursday. The former detainees received immediate humanitarian assistance at the border before being transported to their respective…

ASEAN Manufacturing Moderates In March Amid Softer Demand, Higher Costs

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN manufacturing sector recorded notable slowdowns in demand indicators in March, and sharp upswings in input costs and output charges, marking the sector’s weakest performance in six months, said S&P Global. In a statement today, it said output growth and new orders were solid and on par,…

From the Frontline: Shrub, cats, and a war

For illustration purpose: Migratory birds at Tehran’s Chitgar Lake By Wang Shang CAIRO, March 29 (Xinhua) – War announces itself in various ways: strategies and tactics, retaliation and escalation, bombs and missiles, targets and tolls, but for people who live in it, war is about the smaller and intimate stuff…

Malaysia, China seen as Asia’s more resilient economies amid energy market volatility

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) — Malaysia and China are emerging as relatively resilient economies in Asia amid intensifying global energy market volatility due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia. JP Morgan head of Asia and co-head of global emerging markets equity strategy, Rajiv Batra, told CNBC in an interview that, beyond…

Mongolia’s ruling party nominates Uchral as new PM

ULAN BATOR, March 29 (Xinhua) – The ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) nominated Nyam-Osor Uchral as Mongolia’s new prime minister at the party’s conference on Sunday. Uchral, aged 39, is the chairman of the MPP and currently serves as chairman of the State Great Hural, the mongolian parliament. The nomination…

Iranian president warns of retaliation against Gulf states

Photo courtesy of IRNA News Agency. TEHRAN, March 28 (DPA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday threatened harsh retaliation against neighbouring countries should Iranian infrastructure or economic centres be attacked. In a message “to the countries of the region” posted on X, Pezeshkian wrote: “If you want development and security, don’t…
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