Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter said. The discussions about the attacks and trade between China and Iran took place at several […]
Read MoreIndia and France have agreed to work together on the joint production of defence equipment including helicopters and submarines for the Indian armed forces and production for friendly countries, New Delhi said. The deal was reached during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended a state banquet […]
Read MoreThe toll from the powerful earthquake in central Japan rose to 50 on Tuesday, AFP reported citing local authorities. Japan’s western coast rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake and aftershocks that hit central Japan, killing at least 50, reports CNN. The powerful quake prompted the Japan Meteorological […]
Read MoreA Japan Airlines jet was engulfed in flames at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, with the airline saying that all 379 passengers and crew had been safely evacuated. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed the aircraft erupt in flames as it skidded down the tarmac […]
Read MoreThe Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, also known as XPoSat, that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Monday. The PSLV-C58 rocket, in its 60th mission, successfully deployed payload XPoSat into […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would “surely be reunified” with Taiwan during his New Year’s address. His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as a Chinese province. The self-ruled island is set to hold presidential elections on 13 January. What did Xi Jinping say about […]
Read MoreIn a pivotal development, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, renowned for pioneering microcredit to uplift impoverished communities, has been sentenced to six months in jail by a labor court in Bangladesh. The verdict, handed down by Sheikh Merina Sultana, head of the Third Labor Court of Dhaka, cites violations of labor laws by Grameen […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: PropertyGuru and Starhub chairman Olivier Lim will take over as chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Jan 1, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said on Friday (Dec 29). He will replace Mr Chaly Mah, who has served the board for seven years. The move comes a year after Mr Lim’s […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new Covid-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s health ministry announced. “The results obtained from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia on Dec 28 confirmed that four persons tested positive for the Covid-19 JN.1 variant,” the ministry […]
Read MorePhuket, is one of the most frequented tourist destinations in Thailand, and has been a favourite among the Indian travellers too. Now, as per the latest development, it has simplified the visa process for foreigners by introducing an online visa extension system. As per the reports, Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai disclosed […]
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