BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Pope Leo XIV called on Lebanon’s political leadership to place peace above all other priorities as the country faces ongoing Israeli airstrikes and the broader fallout of regional conflict. His remarks came during the second leg of his inaugural overseas trip as pontiff, following a four-day visit to Turkey. The U.S.-...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Lawmakers in the Maldives are debating a proposal to reserve 30 percent of parliamentary seats for candidates under the age of 35, in what advocates describe as a landmark step toward tackling the severe underrepresentation of young people in national politics. The amendment to the Constitution, submitted this week by a...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh is preparing to introduce a 24-hour fast-track e-visa system for Pakistani business travelers, aiming to accelerate regional mobility and strengthen commercial engagement across South Asia at a time of shifting economic alliances. The initiative was announced during a recent trade outreach meeting with bus...
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Jordan has digitized 74 percent of its government services as part of the Economic Modernization Vision (2023–2025), with officials reporting steady progress in the third quarter under the ICT sector’s “Future Services” pillar. Authorities said 1,778 services have now moved online, reflecting the government’s push to st...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Malaysian authorities are facing condemnation after filing immigration-related charges against 11 survivors of a deadly shipwreck near Langkawi, most of them stateless Rohingya refugees fleeing systematic persecution in Myanmar. Human rights organization Fortify Rights called on the government Tuesday to immedi...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has opened a national dialogue on digital violence against women and girls, warning that online platforms are rapidly becoming key sites of harassment, intimidation, and rights violations. The initiative launched on Tuesday aligns with the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, observed...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria will host an International Conference on Colonial Crimes in Africa starting this Sunday, a major continental forum mandated by the African Union’s 2025 theme focused on justice and reparations for Africans and people of African descent. The AU formally endorsed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s proposal during ...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria and Egypt signed 18 agreements, memorandums, and cooperation programs, marking a major expansion of their bilateral partnership at the ninth session of the Algerian-Egyptian High Joint Committee in Cairo. The signing ceremony, attended by Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa ...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has launched two major national security initiatives aimed at strengthening defense capacity and cybersecurity readiness, partnering with an Islamic military coalition backed by Saudi Arabia as governments across the Indian Ocean confront rapidly evolving maritime and digital threats. The programs, titled “Com...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has announced sweeping regulations to combat escalating noise pollution, introducing stricter enforcement powers and new limits on public and industrial noise as part of the Noise Pollution (Control) Rules-2025, unveiled through a government gazette on November 24. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and C...
