Chinese Foreign Minister meets Spanish counterpart; talks about strengthening bilateral ties
Feb 21, 2024, at 05:06 am
Cordoba (Spain): China and Spain should push for greater development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.
Malaysia aims to draw more EV manufacturers
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:48 pm
Malaysia aims to attract more electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as it seeks to become a regional hub for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said on Tuesday.
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad in 2024
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:42 pm
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, China's Taiwan and South Korea, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
About 32,000 NATO soldiers deployed close to Russia, Belarus borders
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:39 pm
About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armoured vehicles, and 235 aeroplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
Pakistani senator thanks Russia for 'Strong, Principled' position on situation in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:09 pm
In an interview with Sputnik, the chairman of the defence committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, thanked Russia for its "strong and principled" position on the situation in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground offensive continues.
Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman says his body will be held for next two weeks
Feb 20, 2024, at 07:38 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's family has claimed his body will not be handed over for the next two weeks.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'gifts' car to Kim Jong Un
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a Russian-made car from President Vladimir Putin, an episode showcasing the close ties shared between the two nations, media reports said.
26 EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm
Brussels/UNI: Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.
France tops world's most powerful passports list, India ranks 85th
Feb 20, 2024, at 05:25 am
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have possessed the first few spots of having the world's most powerful passports.
Turkey bans celebrating Halloween, other Western holidays in pvt schools: Media
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:29 pm
The Turkish government has banned the celebration of holidays in private schools that are contrary to the national, moral, humanitarian, spiritual, and cultural values of Turkey, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported on Sunday.
UK govt bans mobile phones in schools
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The UK authorities are banning the use of mobile phones throughout the school day in a bid to improve students' behaviour and attention, prevent disruption to lessons, and protect children from cyberbullying and anxiety, the UK Education Ministry said on Monday.
Tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's highlands leaves 64 killed
Feb 19, 2024, at 03:45 pm
An ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region, which is witnessing a major escalation of tribal fighting, has left at least 64 people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shares first emotional Instagram post since Putin's critic died
Feb 19, 2024, at 04:24 am
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia on Sunday wrote her first social media post ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and the country's key opposition leader died in prison, an incident which triggered widespread criticism of the government.
Feb 18, 2024, at 10:23 pm
Rights group OVD-Info on Saturday claimed more than 400 people were detained by Russian authorities for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny across various cities in the country.
Thailand's jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole
Feb 18, 2024, at 09:28 pm
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned home after he was released from prison on parole on Saturday, ending his six-month detention.
Unknown attackers stab to death Rohingya man in Bangladesh camp
Feb 18, 2024, at 08:54 pm
Unknown attackers stabbed to death a Rohingya man at Ukhia’s Jamtoli camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar region on Saturday, media reports said.
Death toll from Philippines landslide reaches 98
Feb 18, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Manila/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, media reports said on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Man guns down 12 of his family members in Iran
Feb 17, 2024, at 10:47 pm
A man shot dead 12 of his family members and injured three others on Saturday morning in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Alexei Navalny's team demands handing over his body to family, world leaders slams Putin
Feb 17, 2024, at 10:32 pm
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's team members on Saturday demanded his body should be handed over to his family amid widespread criticisms by key world leaders against President Vladimir Putin over his death.
Jailed former Thailand PM Thaksin to be released on Feb 18
Feb 17, 2024, at 04:45 pm
Tokyo/UNI: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released on Feb. 18, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Saturday.
Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison: Reports
Feb 17, 2024, at 12:00 am
Russian opposition leader and president Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny has died at the Arctic prison colony, media reports said on Friday.
Greek parliament votes to legalises same-sex marriage
Feb 16, 2024, at 03:38 pm
Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority nation to legalise same-sex marriage, media reports said on Friday.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement to partner Jodie Haydon
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:28 pm
Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Thursday (February 15, 2024) announced his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon, marking a new beginning to their life a day after Valentine's Day.
Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea
Feb 15, 2024, at 03:52 pm
Kiev/UNI: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.
Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools
Feb 15, 2024, at 07:13 am
Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.
North Korea fires several cruise missiles off its East Coast
Feb 14, 2024, at 11:38 pm
North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan early on Wednesday, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
CIA, Mossad directors to hold talks on Hamas hostage deal in Cairo
Feb 14, 2024, at 04:54 am
London: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns and the head of the Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (Mossad), David Barnea, may hold a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday to resume negotiations on an agreement between Israel and Hamas to cease hostilities and secure the release of hostages, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Space X CEO Elon Musk reveals ambitious plan of sending a million people to Mars
Feb 13, 2024, at 11:12 pm
Space X CEO Elon Musk has revealed his 'game plan' of sending a million people to Mars.
Hamas claims three hostages killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Feb 13, 2024, at 03:31 pm
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, announced on Monday that three Israeli hostages have died from their wounds sustained from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Japan: 14,000 birds culled following bird flu outbreak
Feb 13, 2024, at 04:29 am
Tokyo: About 14,000 birds have been culled in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima after an avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, local authorities said on Monday.