Why Pakistan Cannot Become a Middle Eastern Power 
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Youth Protests in India Continue China and Asean eye closer energy cooperation as fighting flares up again in Middle East
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China have called for a lasting settlement to the war in the Middle East, while pledging further cooperation…
Current Affairs
US-Iran fighting escalates as explosions heard near US base in Iraq, sirens in Bahrain
A series of explosions sounded near a military base hosting US forces in northern Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after…
Why a Chinese political scientist wants the public to take a test on foreign affairs
In an era where short-form videos and viral commentary can dominate public discourse on geopolitics, one Chinese political scientist is on a mission to correct…
Monkeying around disrupts Hong Kong MTR services for second day in row
A monkey caused fresh disruption to Hong Kong’s rail services on Friday morning after it was spotted on the tracks in Tsuen Wan station, a…
HSBC agrees to US$2 billion deal to sell Singapore insurance branch to Allianz
HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore life and health insurance business to Germany’s Allianz for S$2.7 billion (US$2.08 billion), with the deal expected to…
Typhoon Noul to come closest to Hong Kong late Saturday into Sunday
Typhoon Noul is expected to come closest to Hong Kong between Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which is considering…