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Saudi to mark Eid al-Fitr Sunday, other Mideast states on…

Saudi Arabia, March 30: Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf Arab states are to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday from Sunday but other Middle Eastern countries will not do so until Monday. "The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Sunday, March 30, 2025, is the first day of Eid al-Fitr,"

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Myanmar, March 30:  Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday to facilitate rescue

China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

Seoul, March 30: China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft

Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

Can China’s government resolve the contradiction between its economic ambitions and its demographic reality? Judging by its past efforts, no

Europe and the Next World Order

Until now, the EU’s need for unanimity has rendered it ineffective and too slow to act, owing to the considerable

Authoritarianism Is Turkey’s Biggest Economic Risk

Protests erupted across the country, from Istanbul and Ankara to İzmir, Konya, Diyarbakır, and beyond. For many of the millions

Death toll rises to 18 as wildfires spread in southeastern…

SEOUL, March 26: The death toll from a series of wildfires in the southeastern region of South Korea has climbed

Pilot killed in S. Korea’s firefighting helicopter crash

Seoul , March 26: A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea’s southeastern area

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Bangkok March 26: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, defeating a challenge from

Financial Inclusion Must Reach the Last Billion

The progress made over the past decade proves that financial inclusion can be achieved with the right mix of innovation,