TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The leaders of Russia and China met Wednesday in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination, as concerns grow about possible conflicts with the West over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and Beijing’s rising threats against Taiwan. At their morning meeting, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussed trade and the 10th…
Kathmandu: Expressing gratitude to his Indian counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the evacuation of Nepal citizens from Israel, Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud has said the help is appreciated. Thanking Jaishankar, Saud said that the people of Nepal are helpful for the same. “Your Excellency @DrSJaishankar, we appreciate this help in difficult time….
New York: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the Gaza hospital explosion incident and said that he is “horrified” by the killings of Palestinian civilians. In a strong condemnation, Guterres said, “I am horrified by the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in a strike on a hospital in Gaza today, which I strongly…
Islamabad : Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) faced fresh turbulence as its domestic flight operations were disrupted on account of non-payment of dues, leading to a complete halt in the supply of aviation turbine fuel to the carrier, the Dawn reported. The Pakistan-based daily reported further, citing official sources, that Pakistan State Oil (PSO) halted the supply…
Bac Ninh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled the bust of Rabindranath Tagore at Bac Ninh province of Vietnam and watched a performance by Quan Ho Art Theater group on Sunday. EAM Jaishankar shared about the event saying, “Witnessed a great performance by Quan Ho Art Theater group from Bac Ninh province. The group will travel…
The Israeli army is awaiting a “political decision” on the timing of a major ground offensive on the Gaza Strip, military spokesmen said Sunday as civilians stepped up desperate efforts to flee northern Gaza. Israel has told 1.1 million people in northern Gaza to leave for the south of the territory and thousands were still…
Mumbai: India is interested in hosting the Olympic Games in 2036, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai. “India will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to organise the Olympics in India in 2036. This is an age-old dream…
Ahmedabad: Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur was dissatisfied after India registered a comprehensive victory over Pakistan on Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium here and questioned the one-sided nature of the fan base. Considered to be one of the most fierce rivalries in the world of cricket, the India-Pakistan clash took place in the world’s…
WASHINGTON: Israel got a warning from Egypt of potential violence three days before Hamas caught Israeli forces off-guard in a large-scale attack, the chairman of the powerful US House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday.“We know that Egypt has warned the Israelis three days prior that an event like this could happen,” Republican Michael McCaul told…
KUALA LUMPUR: The UAE will help Malaysia establish a renewable energy capacity of 10 GW by 2025, the Malaysian government announced on Friday during Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s state visit to Abu Dhabi.The Malaysian premier arrived in the UAE on a two-day trip on Thursday and witnessed the signing of a series of investment agreements.He…
