NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke his silence over the country’s escalating student protests with a rare late-night video address on Thursday, announcing plans for tougher anti-cheating laws after days of demonstrations over a nationwide medical entrance exam scandal. In two public statements issued with...
MANILA, Philippines (MNTV) – The Philippines and China have escalated a war of words over a clash between Filipino seafarers and the Chinese Coast Guard at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, known as Ren’ai Jiao in China and Ayungin Shoal in the Philippines. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned what he called an assau...
MNTV News Desk – As the world marks the International Moon Day on July 20, Asia is rapidly emerging as the world’s most dynamic region in lunar exploration, with Japan, China, and South Korea investing heavily in scientific missions, advanced technologies, and long-term plans that are reshaping the global race to return to the Moon, [&he...
By Mushfiq Ahmad KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — Former diplomats and international relations experts agree that despite mounting regional pressures — from fraught ties with India to persistent instability along its Afghan border — Pakistan has navigated a precarious geopolitical tightrope, avoiding direct entanglement while quietly positioning its...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – – Eid al-Fitr, known locally as Lebaran, is one of Indonesia’s most anticipated celebrations. Beyond marking the end of Ramadan fasting, the holiday is steeped in traditions that have been passed down for generations and remain central to the nation’s cultural identity. Mudik (homecoming travel) In...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China reaffirmed its support for Iran during a phone call Monday between the two countries’ foreign ministers which was held against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China stands by Iran “in safeguarding its sovereignty, secur...
MOSCOW (MNTV) — Russia’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education convened an expanded meeting of the Council on Islamic Education on Feb. 12, reviewing the results of its 2025 monitoring of Islamic universities and outlining priorities for 2026. The session brought together senior government officials, education administrators and rectors of ...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) — A U.S.-based human rights group has marked the 29th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja Massacre, describing the killings as an early and largely ignored signal of the large-scale repression that later unfolded in East Turkistan under Chinese rule. The commemoration was led by Justice For All through its Save Uyghur Campaign, wh...
HANOI, Vietnam (MNTV) — Vietnam and Jordan agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations and expand multifaceted cooperation after talks between National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Jordanian House Speaker Mazen Turki El Qadi in Hanoi. El Qadi, leading a high-level parliamentary delegation on an official visit from February 2 to 5, des...
By Mushfiq Ahmad KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) – Across Pakistan’s religious seminaries and universities, a familiar promise is repeatedly made: the integration of religious and modern education to produce balanced, intellectually confident Muslims capable of engaging the contemporary world. From madrasa reforms to newly launched “Islamic universit...
