TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s non-oil trade with its 15 neighboring countries reached $13.42 billion in the spring quarter of the current Iranian year, according to new figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). The data, covering the period from March 20 to June 21, show around 23 million tons of [&...
JINGGANGSHAN, China (MNTV) — Iran’s national youth handball team claimed its first win at the 2025 Asian Women’s Youth Handball Championship on Monday, defeating India 42–30 in their final Group B preliminary match. The victory came after consecutive losses to regional powerhouses Japan and South Korea earlier in the tournament. With this res...
BAGHDAD, Iraq (MNTV) — Iraq has recorded major progress in its energy sector, achieving a leap in gas recovery and renewable energy deployment, a senior official from the Prime Minister’s Office announced. Naseer Karim Qassem, head of the National Team for Renewable Energy Projects, said that solar power projects have been launched at the head...
NEW DELHI, India (MNTV) — In a powerful indictment of India’s anti-terror apparatus, the Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 Muslim men who had been jailed for 18 years in connection with the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt and relied on unreliable witnesses and unproven evidence...
By Mushfiq Ahmed KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — The number of Pakistani players holding FIDE (International Chess Federation) rankings has skyrocketed over the past three years, rising from just 500 to nearly 5,000, according to Hanif Qureshi, President of Chess Federation Pakistan. Speaking to MNTV on the eve of World Chess Day, celebrated on Jul...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian businesses stayed pessimistic for a second straight quarter, mainly due to global trade tensions and US protectionism, reports The Edge Malaysia, quoting the results of a survey. Two-thirds of the 33 firms polled between May 29 to June 28, expect US tariffs to hurt their business, with 27% seeing [&hel...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – New Zealand has shown keen interest in importing more pineapples from Malaysia due to rising consumer demand, reports The Sun Malaysia quoting Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that the fruit’s superior quality, taste, and texture are key factors driving its popularity in the New Zealan...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia is set to maintain its dominance in the American palm oil market after the US agreed to slash its reciprocal tariff on Jakarta from 32 % to 19 %, much lower than its competitor, Malaysia, reports Jakarta Globe. Malaysia is facing a tariff of 25% based on President Donald Trump’s […]
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) –The Australian government’s antisemitism plan has a flawed approach, says Dr Louise Chappell, Scientia Professor at the School of Social Science, University of New South Wales. She writes in an article for The Conversation that the strategy, presented by Jillian Segal, the special envoy to combat antisemitism, ...
LONDON, United Kingdom (MNTV) — British musicians Massive Attack and Brian Eno have teamed up with Irish band Fontaines D.C. and Belfast rap trio Kneecap to launch a syndicate supporting artists targeted for criticizing Israel’s war in Gaza. The initiative aims to defend freedom of expression amid growing industry backlash and alleged censorsh...
