Back-to-back talks between the United States and China鈥檚 top diplomats and defence chiefs could mark 鈥榓 small step鈥� towards a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, analysts said, but cautioned against expecting an imminent summit.
The authoritarian strongmen Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have mused on how organ transplants might lead to immortality, during a brief exchange of small talk caught on a hot mic at a military parade, reports The Guardian...
Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of president Xi Jinping鈥檚 vision of a new world order 鈥� one that puts him and his country firmly at its centre while sidelining his rival the United States.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West...
The police today find themselves in a peculiar bind 鈥� damned if they act, damned if they do not. They are, on the one hand, accused of inaction, negligence and, even, complicity when citizens face mob attacks, kidnapping, or daylight robberies. They are, on the other hand, condemned for excessive force, partisanship and brutality whenever protests are suppressed...
Russian president Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries鈥� ties were at an 鈥榰nprecedented level鈥�, during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.
SOMETIMES, history moves not through bold declarations but through quiet recalibration. That is what unfolded in Tianjin on August 31, when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Chinese president Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the global governance initiative for advancing toward a community with a shared future for humanity...
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines in Bangladesh Nina P Cainglet on Sunday at a lecture in the city said that the two countries had the potential for greater cooperation in various sectors, including energy, agriculture and education.
Members of Bangladesh Navy Force Marine Unit deployed in the UN peacekeeping mission in Juba and Malakal, South Sudan, have been awarded the UN Peacekeeping Medal.
Russia pushed back Wednesday against the idea of European peacekeeping troops being deployed to Ukraine, and downplayed chances of a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in another blow to the chances of a peace deal...
Shipping Nvidia鈥檚 H20 chips to China was 鈥榞reat鈥� for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant鈥檚 chief said Friday.
The Philippines and Australia plan to sign a new pact to develop the Southeast Asian nation鈥檚 military infrastructure, their defence chiefs said on Friday, as they seek to counter China鈥檚 鈥榰nilateral activities鈥� in the region.
President Xi Jinping attended a grand ceremony in Lhasa on Thursday during a rare visit to Tibet, where he urged 鈥榚thnic unity and religious harmony鈥� in a region where China is accused of rights abuses.
Nationals from five countries were involved in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist that occurred in February of 2016, according to a senior official at the Criminal Investigation Department, the investigating agency of the cyber heist...
A crime suspect died after jumping from roof without getting any way to escape after opening fire at members of security forces in Shantinagar area under Manikchhari upazila in Khagrachari district on Friday, according to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate...
Africa鈥檚 biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move expected to disrupt the oil sector in the continent鈥檚 largest crude producer...
IN RECENT years, debates over electoral reform in Bangladesh have intensified, with many policymakers, academics and citizens arguing for a system that would represent the diversity of political opinions. One potential model comes from Japan鈥檚 house of representatives, which uses a combination of single-seat constituencies and proportional representation. Adopting...
The department of public health at American International University-Bangladesh organised a seminar titled Developing Research Skills and the Role of Primary Health Care in Global Health at the AIUB in Dhaka on Monday...
A Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, releasing dramatic video footage of the confrontation.
Wildfires in Turkey forced authorities to suspend shipping in the busy Dardanelles Strait and evacuate hundreds of people on Friday as firefighters battled the blazes, officials said...
German industrial titan Thyssenkrupp鈥檚 shareholders on Friday backed a spin-off of its warship and submarine-building unit, seeking to better position the group to benefit from a European defence boom...
Three Chinese coast guard vessels were being monitored in the waters off remote islands in the northern Philippines near Taiwan, maritime officials in Manila said on Friday.
The Philippines and India signed a raft of security deals Tuesday aimed at strengthening strategic ties between the nations as they navigate聽tensions with China across the Asia-Pacific...
Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila鈥檚 military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.
The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc鈥檚 digital rules by not 鈥榩roperly鈥� assessing the risks of illegal products...
The Philippines鈥� top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of vice president Sara Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.
The Philippines shut down schools and cancelled flights Thursday as torrential rains driven by a typhoon and a separate tropical storm pounded the country鈥檚 northern island of Luzon.
