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Japanese citizen indicted on suspicion of espionage, China confirms

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese prosecutors have indicted a Japanese citizen on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, adding that the rights of the people involved in the case

Paraguay open to China trade deals despite Taiwan ties, Pena says

By Daniela Desantis and Lucinda Elliott ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Wednesday he was "fully open" to trade deals with China via the South American trade bloc

Bangladesh floods maroon nearly three million people, kill two

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Relentless monsoon rains and flooding have stranded nearly three million people in Bangladesh and killed two, submerging vast areas and damaging homes and infrastructure

Russia opens criminal case against CNN reporter for ‘illegally crossing border,’ Interfax says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service has opened a criminal case against a journalist working for CNN who it said had illegally crossed the Russian border to film a report inside the Kursk

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli strike in West Bank’s Tulkarm camp, ministry says

RAMALLAH (Reuters) - A drone strike during an Israeli military operation in the volatile West Bank city of Tulkarm on Thursday killed three Palestinians, the Palestinian health ministry said. The

France’s Macron to discuss AI and economy on trip to Serbia

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will use a trip to Serbia at the end of this month to discuss strengthening economic ties between the countries and Serbia's role in the AI sector,

Warsaw: Prime Minister Modi holds bilateral meeting with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk

Warsaw , August 22 (ANI): Following a ceremonial welcome, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart, Donald...

EAM Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation with Polish counterpart

Warsaw, Aug 22 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski on...

Pakistan arrests YouTuber who is staunch army critic

Lahore, Aug 22 (PTI) A staunch critic of the Pakistan Army and YouTuber has been arrested here in Punjab province for allegedly fanning...

UN team to arrive in Bangladesh on fact-finding mission to probe killings of protesters

Dhaka, Aug 22 (PTI) A team of UN experts is set to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday to set a framework for the...

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RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?