After nearly 14 years of war in Syria, the new government is resetting its regional relations, and a lot of focus is on what will happen with Israel. There are reports of talks between Syria and Israel, with timelines even being floated for potential normalisation between the two countries, which have technically been at war […]
Read MoreThailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an investigation over a leaked phone call with a former Cambodian leader. The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7 to 2 to suspend her from duty. Paetongtarn has faced growing dissatisfaction over […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: India’s ties with Iran have steadily consolidated in the last three decades, with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee laying the foundation of the strategic partnership between the two nations by signing the Tehran Declaration in 2001 to provide India with a vital toehold in Central Asia and Afghanistan. The Indo-Persian trade and […]
Read MoreNew Delhi (ANI): In the 123rd Episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India’s initiative to share the sacred relics of Lord Buddha with Vietnam has sparked a cultural and spiritual phenomenon, with over 1.5 crore people visiting the relics at nine different locations across the country. The event has […]
Read MoreJakarta: India has refuted reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a seminar in Indonesia over the fighter jets allegedly lost during Operation Sindoor, saying that the remarks were “taken out of context” and are “misrepresenting the intention and thrust” of the presentation. We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made […]
Read MoreThe announcement was made by South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-ju during a session of the National Assembly’s international affairs committee, Yonhap news agency reported. Park cited the recent shift in the country’s leadership and scheduling constraints as key reasons for the delay. “After considering all relevant circumstances, including our internal schedule, it […]
Read MoreChina is planning to invite US President Donald Trump to a military parade scheduled for September 3 in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The United States, meanwhile, has proposed that Chinese President Xi Jinping visit the country during the same month, coinciding with a UN […]
Read MoreHospitals in Gaza are “completely overwhelmed; there’s not enough beds; there’s not enough staff to treat them; patients are on the floor”, Hannah Grace Pan, a paediatric nurse volunteer from the UK, tells Al Jazeera. She said many patients and small children are being treated for “extremely painful, explosive injuries and burns with no pain […]
Read MoreTwo Muslim prisoners of conscience in Uzbekistan — both previously jailed for nonviolent religious activity — have had their sentences extended in recent months under charges that human rights observers describe as vague and politically motivated. While the cases have drawn criticism from international monitors, they also highlight the Uzbek government’s enduring fears over political […]
Read MoreIndian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo of live snakes, the third such seizure this month. “Customs officers… foiled yet another wildlife smuggling attempt, 16 live snakes… seized from passenger returning from Thailand,” said customs officers in the airport in the Indian financial […]
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