Jubilant Indian cricketers return home after winning the Twenty20 World Cup
NEW DELHI (AP) — Jubilant India cricketers have received a rousing welcome home from fans after winning the Twenty20 World Cup final in Barbados.
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Pakistan pledges US$7 billion IMF aid deal will be its last
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to loan Pakistan US$7 billion to bolster its faltering economy, with Islamabad pledging on Saturday it would be the last time it relied on relief from the Washington-based lender.
Australia to purchase U.S.-made 'killer drones'
SYDNEY -- Australia will equip troops with U.S.-made Switchblade 300 drones, the government announced on Monday, amid a broader effort to increase unmanned military aerial systems.
Putin and Xi hail ‘stability’ of China-Russia partnership on SCO sidelines
The duo founded central Asian security summit as counterpoint to Western might and have strengthened ties since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Vietnam gas project receives $830m in Japanese loans
HANOI -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and private lenders will extend roughly $832 million in syndicated loans to a gas development project in Vietnam, the state-backed lender announced on Monday.
India’s trade, talent pipeline under threat from Europe’s right-wing, populist surge
Visa access for short-term professional work is fundamentally different from permanent immigration, said TS Vishwanath, a principal adviser at international trade consultancy ASL-Legal in New Delhi. “But many governments feel they are similar”.
UN group demands release of ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan; says his detention violates international law
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A United Nations human rights working group on Monday called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he had been detained “arbitrarily in violation of international laws.”
Renault Korea backlash: carmaker embroiled in misandry row over finger gesture in video
Carmaker Renault Korea Motors is embroiled in a misandry backlash online sparked by promotional content, which has drawn attention to a particular pinching gesture in South Korean society deemed offensive.