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Neighborhood News Digest - 28 November 2024

Afghanistan

Kremlin: Removing Islamic Emirate from Banned List Requires Formal Process-Tolo News

The Kremlin clarified that removing the name of the Islamic Emirate from its country's list of banned organizations requires goin....

November 28, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Disaster , Beijing , Kremlin , Press Freedom , Germany , PTI , Sheikh Hasina , Iskon , Maldives-Tajikistan , Hamid Karzai

Neighborhood News Digest- 13 November 2024

Afghanistan

Afghan Delegation Attends COP 29 Meeting in Baku-Tolo News

The annual United Nations Conference on Climate Issues (COP 29) has begun in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A delegation from the Afghan interim governme....

November 13, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , election , Bangladesh , Beijing , bitcoin , BNP , Sirajuddin Haqqani , COP29 , Baku , IED contamination , Maldives–US , Maldives–Türkiye.

Neighborhood News Digest - 12 November 2024

Afghanistan

India Considers Accepting Islamic Emirate Representative-Tolo News

Indian newspaper the Sunday Guardian has reported on the possibility of India's accepting the Islamic Emirate's request to appoint a second secreta....

November 12, 2024 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Maldives , Sri Lanka , Bhutan , Bangladesh , Taliban , Beijing , Azerbaijan , Arab League , OIC , IMF , COAS , Awami League , Mumbai , Gelephu Mindfulness City , COP29 , Arugam Bay , GMC , Maldives-Italy , Organization for Islamic Corporation , Afghanistan Consulate , Stanikzai

Recent Political Developments in Nepal: What next?

Prof Hari Bansh Jha Commentary

On March 4, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister and the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) stunned the nation by severing a 15-month-long alliance with Nepali Congress and forging a coalition with the left parties, including....

April 02, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Commentary , India , Nepal , Nepali Congress , CPN-UML , Beijing , PM Dahal , CMN-MC

Taiwan’s Election in 2024 and What to Expect Beyond

Dr Chienyu Shih Commentary

Taiwan's just-concluded presidential and legislative elections establish the legitimacy of the government for the next four years and give them a mandate to implement new policies. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai Ching-te rec....

January 25, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Commentary , DPP , Beijing , TPP , KMT , Lai Ching-te , Legislative Yuan

Rising Tensions in Taiwan Strait

Jayadeva Ranade Article

As January 2024 -- the date for Taiwan's national elections -- draws closer, it is certain that China will be a factor in the elections. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's stop-overs in New York and Los Angeles and meeting with US House Majority Leader ....

April 13, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , China , Article , Xi Jinping , CCP , DPP , Beijing , PLAAF , Tsai Ing-wen , US Navy , Taiwan Strait , PLAN , KMT , Gen He Weidong

China: Daily Scan, December 28, 2022

Draft law on financial stability submitted to China's top legislature for 1st reading: Xinhuanet

December 27, 2022

A draft law on financial stability was on Tuesday submitted for its first reading to the ongoing session of the S....

December 28, 2022 India , Nepal , Beijing , Wuhan , COVID-19 , Tibet , China Daily Digest , Baidu

China: Daily Scan, December 23, 2022

China's newest commodity exchange launches industrial silicon futures: Xinhuanet

December 22, 2022

The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), the youngest of China's five major futures bourses, launched industrial silicon futures on....

December 23, 2022 India , Japan , Beijing , Covid , Shanghai , China Daily Digest , Xinjiang , Germany , Xizang , S-300C

China: Daily Scan, December 21, 2022

Senior CPC official calls for promoting national reunification, rejuvenation: Xinhuanet

December 20, 2022

A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has pledged to unite Taiwan compatriots to jointly promote nationa....

December 21, 2022 Australia , Japan , Beijing , COVID-19 , China Daily Digest , Germany , Chongqing , Chengdu

China: Daily Scan, December 19, 2022

China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order: Xinhuanet

December 16, 2022

China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporatio....

December 19, 2022 Bangladesh , Beijing , Covid , WTO , China Daily Digest , AG600M , Hefei