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Iran is considering introducing tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and is working to ensure safe passage in the waters, Iran's ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said.In an interview with Russian newspaper Vedomosti published Monday, Jalali said details have not yet been

The municipal government of Bandung in Indonesia's West Java province has proposed designating the corridor stretching from Simpang Lima to Jalan Asia Afrika as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan announced the plan on Sunday while attending the 71st anniversary of the

China's registered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet totaled nearly 3.29 million units by the end of 2025, a 51-percent increase year on year, according to data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).UAV flight hours surged to 45.3 million in 2025, up 69.9 percent from the

Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir told U.S. President Donald Trump that any blockade or heightened disruption in the Strait of Hormuz remains a major hurdle to diplomatic talks with Iran, which Pakistan is mediating, media reports said.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday called on all parties concerned to provide the necessary conditions for the restoration of normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks during a regular press briefing in response to a related query.Noting

China's nuclear policy has injected stability and certainty to the world, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Monday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query related to the upcoming Eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the

China's service industry continued to strengthen its role as a major growth driver in the first quarter of 2026, with the sector's value-added output accounting for 61.7 percent of GDP, up 0.4 percentage points year on year, official data showed.The service sector contributed 63.2 percent to the

Cambodia's insurance industry has continued to experience positive growth in the last five years, with an average annual growth of more than 6 percent, a senior official said here on Monday.Speaking at a dissemination seminar on Cambodia's insurance development strategic plan 2025-2030, Bou