ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has said it is considering regulating the online digital platforms, including Meta and Google, to pay for news content in the Southeast Asian nation. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it is considering adopting regulatory frameworks similar to those implemented in Australia and Canada. Aust...
ANKARA (AA) – South Korea and Iran discussed the release and transfer of frozen funds to Tehran during a phone call between their top diplomats, according to an official statement. The development follows recent reports that Iran and the US reached an agreement for the release of American citizens in exchange for the release of […...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on September 10, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has said. This will be the first time a French president visits the South Asian nation in 33 years. Prior to his Bangladesh visit, Macron will be in India for the G-20 summit scheduled for Septem...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged a staggering $4.5 billion in investments to boost clean energy projects in Africa. Making the announcement during the inaugural Africa Climate Summit being held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday, COP28 President-designate Sultan Al Jaber said: “The initiative will prioriti...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday reviewed the signing of a free trade agreement with Bahrain during an official visit to the Gulf country. Cohen had arrived in Manama on Sunday for a two-day visit, accompanied by a business delegation from more than 30 companies working in the fields of high-tech, […]
Russia and Ukraine are 2 of the world’s top agricultural producers and major players in the markets for wheat ANKARA, Türkiye – Russia and Türkiye have presented a new package of recommendations to revive the Black Sea Grain Agreement. Türkiye will discuss these recommendations with U.S., U.N., and European Union leaders in the com...
Islamabad, Pakistan — AFP Traders across Pakistan shuttered their shops on Saturday, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of national elections. Decades of mismanagement and instability have hobbled Pakistan’s economy, and this summer Islamabad was forced into a deal with the Internationa...
ERBIL, Iraq (AA) – Iraq has notified the United Nations of Iran’s halt of the flow of the Little Zab River into the country. Originating in Iran, the Little Zab River traverses the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah before meandering its way to Kirkuk and eventually into the heartland of Iraq. The river is a […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Domestic, Asian, and European companies Thursday signed seven major mining contracts worth around $6.5 billion with the interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan. The contracts were signed in Kabul between the war-torn nation’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and private companies from Afghanistan, Türkiye, Iran and China, ...
Proposed deal would give Emirati company control over one million hectares of forested land MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia is reportedly considering a carbon offset deal that could lead to the transfer of 10% of its land to a private Emirati company. The proposed deal would give the Emirati company control over one million hectares of [&he...
