Forty-four dead in two attacks in Burkina Faso April 08, 2023 at 07:07AM

China promotes GDI after Nepal's silence on BRI April 08, 2023 at 02:57AM

After Nepal did not take any official interest in China's ambitious project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the military alliance Global Security Initiative (GSI), it has put forward a plan to expand its influence in Nepal through the Global Development Initiative (GDI) launched by President Xi Jinping. Which is taken positively by Nepal as a humanitarian aid and development program. China informed the Nepali side about the importance of GDI in the meeting on Friday.

IMF deal well on track, assures Pakistan finance minister Dar April 08, 2023 at 05:06AM

Pakistan's finance minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday assured a jittery nation that the much-delayed ninth review of the $7 billion IMF programme was well on track, a day after he cancelled his visit to Washington for the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank. Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on the much-needed $1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt.

Pakistan finance minister cancels US trip due to political crisis April 08, 2023 at 01:15AM

Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday said he had canceled his trip to Washington for the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on the orders of the prime minister due to the political situation in the country.

Taiwan to work with US to counter China's 'authoritarian expansionism' April 07, 2023 at 11:57PM

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday that Taipei will continue working with the United States and other democracies as the island faces "continued authoritarian expansionism" from China.

Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria April 08, 2023 at 01:30AM