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Monica Liu, a long-time resident of Beijing, was among the first 176 passengers to board the revived Kolkata-Guangzhou flight, marking a new chapter in direct air connectivity between India and China. The flight, triggered by the Union government's decision to reopen tourist visas for Chinese nationals and subsequent
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US President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he plans to finalize a trade agreement with the Southeast Asian nation and oversee the signing of an expanded ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand. The two accords are aimed at solidifying Trump's reputation as an international dealmaker and
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U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his determination to resolve the Afghanistan-Pakistan border crisis, describing the task as "easy" and stating that he will handle it himself. The crisis has seen deadly clashes persist despite mediation efforts by Qatar and Turkey. Trump made the comments during a
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Pakistan's defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, issued a warning on Saturday that if peace talks with Afghanistan fail, Pakistan has the option for "open war". The warning comes as the two countries engage in peace talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey, following a temporary truce called
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US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia, the first stop on his Asia tour, where he co-signed a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia alongside Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The deal, brokered in part by Trump, will see
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Cambodia and Thailand signed a landmark peace deal on October 26, officially ending a long-standing border dispute. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet signed the deal. The
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Cambodian villagers are holding on to a glimmer of hope after a deal is expected to be signed on Sunday by President Trump, brokering a pact to resolve the disagreement between the two countries. The truce is tenuous, but it has raised expectations that the 18 soldiers detained in July
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India and China have resumed direct flights on October 26, marking a significant step towards rebuilding relations between the two Asian giants. The move is seen as a vital step for trade and a symbolic gesture of goodwill. The neighbours, although still strategic rivals, have eased ties gradually since a
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Pakistan's defense minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that the country may resort to "open war" with Afghanistan if ongoing peace talks in Istanbul fail to yield a lasting agreement. The discussions, which have been ongoing since Saturday, are a follow-up to deadly border clashes earlier
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Pakistan's defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, expressed cautious optimism on Saturday, stating that he believes Afghanistan wants peace, while acknowledging the possibility of an "open war" if no agreement is reached during ongoing talks in Istanbul. The talks, aimed at devising a mechanism to enforce a
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President Donald Trump's plan to solidify the peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, signed on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, has sparked questions about the extent of his involvement and the true mediators behind the deal. While Trump himself has claimed credit for brokering peace, regional officials have painted
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Pakistan's Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has warned that Islamabad may resort to "open war" against the Taliban if ongoing negotiations in Istanbul fail to produce results. This escalation in rhetoric comes as talks between delegations from Islamabad and Kabul continue, focused on implementing the Doha understanding
