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ADB launches new trust fund to accelerate progress on ASEAN power grid

Apr 08, 2026

Manila [Philippines], April 8: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-the first such fund in the region. The Regional Connectivity Fund for Energy in Southeast Asia (RCF) will advance the development of the ASEAN Power Grid, the regional bloc's flagship initiative to achieve fully integrated electricity grid operations by 2045.
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Kuwait strongly condemns storming, sabotage against its consulate in Basra

Apr 08, 2026

Kuwait City [Kuwait], April 8: The State of Kuwait on Tuesday condemned and denounced in the strongest terms storming and sabotage targeting the Kuwaiti Consulate in Iraq's Basra City, along with blatant aggressions on the consulate's premises in an unacceptable and serious breach of diplomatic norms and conventions.

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Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to Strait of Hormuz opening

Apr 08, 2026

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Israeli army kills WHO staff in Gaza

Apr 07, 2026

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Leading Iranian military figures killed as US deadline looms

Apr 07, 2026

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Iran to allow ships from some nations to pass the Strait of Hormuz for a fee

Apr 07, 2026

Tehran [Iran], April 7: Iran will allow ships from some friendly nations to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in return for security fees, Iranian officials told Al Jazeera. Ali...
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Seoul says sorry after unapproved drone flights into North Korea

Apr 07, 2026

Seoul [South Korea], April 7: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed his regret to North Korea after several unsanctioned drone flights entered the airspace of his secluded northern neighbour.
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Three dead and 15 injured as Moscow hits Ukraine's Odessa region

Apr 07, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], April 7: At least three people were killed in the latest powerful Russian drone strikes on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa on Monday.
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UN urges Middle East parties to protect civilian infrastructure, uphold international law

Apr 07, 2026
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Orion spacecraft sets record for furthest distance travelled by humans in space

Apr 07, 2026
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Saudi defences intercept, destroy four ballistic missiles in Eastern Region

Apr 07, 2026
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MoCI launches 5 new digital intellectual property services

Apr 06, 2026
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Thousands rally in Iraq against 'senseless' US-Israel war on Iran

Apr 06, 2026
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William, Kate and children join traditional UK royal Easter service

Apr 06, 2026
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Hundreds of people rally in Berlin against US-Israeli actions in Middle East

Apr 06, 2026
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Ukraine drones hit Russian Baltic Sea port, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod

Apr 06, 2026
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Artemis II shares new image of the moon

Apr 06, 2026
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Projectile hits near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one: IAEA

Apr 05, 2026
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Astronauts pass halfway point to moon on Artmemis 2 mission

Apr 05, 2026
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Trump requests funding to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison

Apr 05, 2026
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Bahrain condemns attacks on UAE Embassy in Damascus

Apr 05, 2026
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Kuwait deplores attacks on UAE Embassy, mission in Syria

Apr 05, 2026
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Kuwait: Fire at Shuwaikh oil sector complex due to drone attack, no injuries

Apr 05, 2026
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1,422 killed, 4,294 injured in Israeli attacks: Lebanon Public Health Ministry

Apr 05, 2026
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Kuwait intercepts missile attacks, drones damage Ministries Complex

Apr 05, 2026
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Qatar condemns attacks targeting UAE Embassy in Damascus

Apr 05, 2026