Israeli PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant citing lack of trust

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday, citing a “crisis of trust”, and replaced him with Israel Katz, previously the foreign minister. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli forces issued new evacuation orders in the north of the Gaza Strip and carried out military strikes which Palestinian medics and media said had […]

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Eight Cooperation Documents Signed Between Mongolia and China

Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai held an official meeting with Premier of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang on November 5, 2024, during his working visit to attend the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, China.  The Heads of Government of the two countries exchanged views on a wide range of issues […]

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Kazakhstan, Switzerland Sign Memorandum on Assistance in Asset Recovery

Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General Berik Asylov and Vice Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Justice Laurence Fontana Jungo signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding to accelerate and simplify the procedures for exchanging evidence and information in criminal cases, including the return of illegally withdrawn assets, at a Nov. 5 meeting in Bern. As stated by […]

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Bangladesh Govt fast tracking $250 million payment to Adani

Bangladesh govt has fast-tracked payment of outstanding dues ahead of Nov 7 deadline. The Bangladesh government has fast tracked a payment of $200-250 million to Adani Power in India in order to continue receiving power, says the New Indian Express. Sources said ahead of the November 7 deadline, the government has fast-tracked the payment of […]

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Myanmar junta chief to make first China visit since seizing power

Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will go to China this week to attend several regional summits, state television reported on Monday, the top general’s first visit to his giant neighbour since he seized power in a 2021 coup. Min Aung Hlaing will attend summits of the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic […]

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North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister condemned the drills involving the United States, Japan and South Korea, in a report published on state media KCNA North Korea fired at least seven short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday off its east coast, Japan’s defence minister said, soon after Pyongyang condemned military drills by its rivals and […]

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Modi, Trump commit to strengthening India-US ties during phone call: MEA

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President-elect Donald Trump have reiterated their shared commitment to enhancing India-US relations across a range of sectors, according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday. During a phone conversation, Modi extended his congratulations to Trump for his “spectacular victory” in the election, which, […]

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Snowcap on Japan’s Mt Fuji this year is latest spotted in 130 years

The mountain reached the annual milestone on 5 October last year, making this year’s snowcap the latest to form since 1894, when the phenomenon was first recorded. Japan’s revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the meteorological agency said. The mountain reached […]

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’12 hours of powers cuts daily’: Karachi on streets over electricity, water supply cuts

Karachi residents on Tuesday staged protests after they faced 12 hour power outages and water supply cuts on a daily basis, The Express Tribune reported. They also pointed out that both scheduled and unscheduled load-shedding have significantly disrupted the region’s water supply. Despite filing numerous complaints with the Water Corporation about the power outage schedule, […]

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Afghanistan Received $6.7 Billion in Humanitarian Aid Over 3 Years: OCHA

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has reported that Afghanistan has received $6.7 billion in humanitarian aid over the past three years. The OCHA report also said that aid was provided to 12 million people in Afghanistan in the first six months of this year. According to OCHA […]

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