Pakistan’s Army Chief meets Saudi, UAE Foreign Ministers
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to discuss the prevailing situation in the region. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, matters of bilateral interest and […]
Kyrgyzstan plans to eliminate corruption practices, create better business practices
Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan is launching an ambitious action plan to reduce corruption practices and assert favorable conditions for doing business in and with the Central Asian country. The plan includes submitting a draft government decree “On Approval of the Action Plan to Reduce the Level of the Unobserved Sector of the Economy for 2019-2021” by the […]
Malaysia, Russia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties
Vladivostok: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have discussed ways to further strengthen ties between the two countries. During the 30-minute meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in the port city overlooking Golden Horn Bay, near the borders with China and North Korea, the two leaders […]
Pakistan prime minister holds meeting with Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir and Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Bin Sultan-al Nahyan met with Prime Minister Imran Khan. The two visiting ministers discussed the ongoing unrest in Indian-administered Kashmir. Imran expressed concern over the human rights violations […]
South Korea calls on Japan to reconsider allowing use of imperial flag during Tokyo Olympics
Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday called on Japan to retract its stance to effectively allow the use of its old imperial flag, seen as a symbol of its past militarism, during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A local media outlet reported that the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said it would not […]
Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs to visit Pakistan on Wednesday
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir will be arriving Pakistan on Wednesday on a one-day official visit. According to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad, the Saudi minister will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief of Army […]
Indonesia deports four Australians for alleged role in Papua demonstrations
Jakarta: Indonesia has deported four Australians for reportedly taking part in demonstrations demanding Papua’s independence in front of the mayor’s office in Sorong, the largest city of the Indonesian province of West Papua. The police in Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost territory, had banned demonstrations that could lead to “anarchist acts.” The Directorate General of Immigration […]
South Korea, Myanmar to hold summit on economic ties
Bangkok: South Korean President Moon Jae-in will head to Myanmar on Tuesday in a bid to pave the way for closer economic cooperation between the two sides. Moon’s state visit to the nation, the first by a South Korean president in seven years, is in line with his administration’s campaign to reach out to Southeast […]
South Korea, Thailand agree on high-tech industry cooperation, closer defense ties
Bangkok: South Korea and Thailand have agreed to team up to cope with the fourth industrial revolution, expanding their time-honored ties to high-tech sectors. They also signed an accord on exchanging and protecting military intelligence, as President Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had summit talks at the Government House of Thailand, also known […]
Pakistan allows Consular access to Indian spy
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia on Monday met convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at a sub-jail in Islamabad. The meeting lasted for one hour, according to reports in the local media. Ahluwalia had arrived at the Foreign Office earlier today to meet the former Indian Navy officer […]
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