In Laos, water represents purity and good fortune, and Laotians spend their new-year holiday by splashing water as a blessing.

The South Asian country plans to host the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in May.

The Israeli military launched a large-scale airstrike on Gaza on April 15, hitting Hamas military facilities, underground tunnels, and rocket launch sites.

The US and Iran are likely to resume stalled talks in Islamabad as early as Thursday, according to highly credible sources, although no official confirmation has been issued.

$26.8 million is a small price to pay for such a strategic asset. But the real test is: Can India offer a more effective partnership than China?

The United States and Iran have had their historic talks over the weekend in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.

The Upper Tatay Pumped Storage Power Station was launched in Cambodia on April 10, breaking new ground for China-Cambodia cooperation in investment.

On the streets of Bangladesh, long lines form outside gas stations, and motorcycle owners wait for two hours without getting a single drop of fuel.

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday (Apr 8), killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran.

The vital waterway remains largely inaccessible to shipping due to the war, driving up oil and gas prices.