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South Asia
Pakistan closes Kabul embassy following harassment of diplomats
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul will remain closed from today (Monday) for an indefinite period due to the harassment of Pakistani diplomats in Afghanistan’s capital. “Due to security reasons, Consular Section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Kabul will be closed from tomorrow Monday, 4th November,…
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Politics
ASEAN, Bahrain partnership maturing through Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
By Habib Toumi Manama: What does in an international treaty with ten countries mean? A lot. stronger relations, common approaches, closer strategic dimensions, mutual benefits and support at various levels and lucrative economic deals, to cite just a few. The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) signed by Bahrain on…
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Bahrain accedes Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia
By Habib Toumi Bangkok: Bahrain signed the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in Bangkok. Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa who signed on the accession treaty behalf of Bahrain expressed gratitude to Thailand for the invitation to…
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Politics
Proposals on forced labor spat raise cautious hope for Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending
Seoul: From creating a fund to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor to entrusting a civilian panel with addressing the thorny issue, a flurry of proposals are raising cautious hope for a thaw in frosty ties between Seoul and Tokyo. Diplomatic circles, scholars and media in both countries have…
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South East Asia
Malaysia, Azerbaijan agree to boost cooperation
Baku: Malaysia and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, especially in the energy and tourism sectors. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev reached the agreement during a meeting at the Presidential Palace today. In the 20-minute meeting, held on the sidelines of the…
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Politics
South Korea could hold talks with Japan next month on trade row
Seoul: South Korea and Japan could sit down for a second round of talks next month in a move to work out their differences over Tokyo’s export restrictions, a top official has said. Sung Yun-mo, minister of trade, industry and energy, made the comments in a recent brief comment to…
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Malaysia to open embassy accredited to Palestine
Baku: Malaysia is to open an embassy accredited to Palestine to enable it to extend aid to the Palestinians more easily, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced here Friday. The embassy will be set up in Jordan, he said as he addressed leaders and representatives from 120 member countries of…
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Politics
Moon hints at new approach to restart Mount Kumgang tour program
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in signaled a new approach Friday to restart the Mount Kumgang inter-Korean tour project in compliance with the United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang. Speaking at a meeting with the Cheong Wa Dae press corps, he said that the tour program to the North Korean mountain along the…
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Mongolia-China diplomatic anniversary ceremony held in Beijing
Beijing: Mongolia and China have reiterated the steady growth of their partnership as they commemorated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them at a ceremony in the Chinese capital. The ceremony organized by the Mongolian embassy in China and Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign…
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South Korea, China to hold first ‘strategic’ defense talks in 5 years
Seoul: South Korea and China will hold high-level defense talks this week, resuming an annual dialogue that has been suspended since its last session in 2014 due to tensions over Seoul’s decision to host an advanced U.S. missile defense system. Vice Defense Minister Park Jae-min plans to make a three-day…
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