Thursday, November 21, 2024

World

Echoing Gandhi's teachings: A look at PM Modi’s tributes to the Mahatma worldwide

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals and teachings transcends the country's borders and it shows up in his revered tributes to the Mahatma during his multiple foreign trips.

One killed as 'bomb cyclone' hits Washington

SAN FRANCISCO: A 'bomb cyclone' hit Washington, leaving one person dead and half a million without power.

Malian Prime Minister dismissed after 'muscular outburst'

BAMKARO: Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his government were dismissed, according to a decree issued by President Assimi Goita.

Lack of flour, fuel threatens to shut down bakeries in Gaza: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The lack of flour and fuel in Gaza threatens to shut down bakeries serving hundreds of thousands of hungry Palestinians, UN humanitarians said.

46 killed in 'paramilitary attacks, epidemics' in Sudan

NEW DELHI: At least 46 people have been killed in a village in Sudan due to alleged attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and spreading diseases, a medical source and a volunteer group said.

Two dead after roof of warehouse hall collapses in Poland

WARSAW: Two people were killed and three others injured after the roof of a warehouse hall at a former bus depot in Mlawa County, Poland, collapsed.

Over 50 nations endorse Baku declaration on climate action in tourism

BAKU: In a first, tourism is included in the action agenda of the UN Climate Change Conference with more than 50 governments endorsing the COP29 Declaration on Enhanced Climate Action in Tourism.

Palestine condemns US veto on UN resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian presidency has denounced the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip.

'Smear campaign': India rejects Canadian media report on Nijjar killing

NEW DELHI: India has refuted reports in Canadian media regarding the killing of India-designated Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aware of the alleged plot of assassinate Nijjar," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

'Dedicate this to 140 crore Indians', says PM Modi as Dominica confers him with top award

GUYANA: After being conferred the highest award for his contributions to the Caribbean nation during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to enhancing the bilateral partnership between India and Dominica, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated the honour to the "140 crore people living in India".

US shuts embassy in Ukraine due to potential attack

WASHINGTON: The US embassy in Kyiv said it would be closed in a warning on Wednesday after receiving "specific information of a potential significant air attack," telling employees to shelter in place.

Venezuela slams US bill to ramp up sanctions

CARACAS: Venezuela rejected a bill approved by the US House of Representatives to intensify sanctions against the South American nation.

Australian housing affordability falls to worst level on record

SYDNEY: Housing affordability in Australia has fallen to its worst level on record, a new report has found.

UN chief alarmed by escalating violence in Haiti: Spokesperson

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the escalating violence in Haiti, where armed gangs are reported to be gaining ground in the capital Port-au-Prince, his spokesperson said.

Netanyahu vows no Hamas rule in Gaza, offers 5 million USD hostage reward

JERUSALEM: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz toured the Gaza coastline, vowing that Hamas would no longer govern the Palestinian enclave after the war.

Pakistan: Suicide attack kills 12 military personnel, leaves 10 critically injured

ISLAMABAD: At least 12 security personnel from the Pakistan Army were killed and another 10 critically injured in a suicide attack on a security check post in MaliKhel in Bannu District of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

South Korean spy agency confirms North Korea's additional exports of howitzers, rocket launchers to Russia: Lawmakers

SEOUL: South Korea's spy agency on Wednesday confirmed North Korea's additional exports of howitzers and multiple rocket launchers to Russia, according to lawmakers.

North Korea, Russia discuss issues of mutual cooperation at committee meeting on economy

SEOUL: North Korea has held the 11th meeting of the intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation with Russia and discussed a range of issues on mutual cooperation, the North's state media reported on Wednesday.

Seeking to complete 1st nuclear power plant as scheduled: Egyptian PM Madbouly

CAIRO: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that Egypt seeks to complete the first stage of the construction of El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, built by Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, as scheduled due to the project's strategic importance.

US has not yet seen North Korea's atmospheric reentry missile capability: Indo-Pacific Command chief

WASHINGTON: The commander of US Indo-Pacific Command said that the US has "not yet" seen North Korea's atmospheric reentry capability, a key technology required for the recalcitrant regime to advance its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program.

Bangladesh eyes 1.1 billion USD from ADB, World Bank by December

DHAKA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank will provide 600 million and $500 million, respectively, in loan assistance by December, Bangladeshi Finance Secretary Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder said.

Slovakia records lowest unemployment rate since 1993

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia registered an unemployment rate of 5.88 per cent in October, the lowest of its kind since 1993, Slovak Labour Minister Erik Tomas said.

South Korea, South Africa agree to cooperate on minerals sector

RIO DE JANEIRO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a meeting in Brazil to discuss cooperation on supply chains for critical minerals and security issues, Yoon's office said.

Sudan's Burhan voices rejection of external interventions in civil war

PORT SUDAN: Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, reiterated Sudan's rejection of any external interventions aimed at imposing solutions for the armed conflict in the country.

Yemen's Houthis claim rocket attack on Panama-flagged ship in Red Sea

SANAA: Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement that it had launched a rocket attack on the Anadolu S ship in the Red Sea.

Three Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank

RAMALLAH: Three Palestinian men were killed in clashes with Israeli forces after they were surrounded near the town of Qabatiya in Jenin, West Bank.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to meet Chinese counterpart in Laos today

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on Wednesday in Vientiane, Laos.

Two killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut's suburbs

BEIRUT: Two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Chiyah in Beirut's suburbs, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Serbia, Kazakhstan strengthen ties with ten agreements during presidential visit

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks in Belgrade, strengthening cooperation in trade, defence, education, and technology through ten newly signed agreements.

ADB approves 200 million USD loan to Sri Lanka

MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a policy-based loan of $200 million to help Sri Lanka strengthen its financial sector.

Trump names TV doctor Mehmet Oz to head healthcare programme

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump named Mehmet Oz, a physician and a TV personality, to his team as his nominee to head the Medicaid and Medicare Services, the federal government's healthcare programme for the old and needy.

Trump names Lutnick to head commerce and trade

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump named Howard Lutnick, Chairman & CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, as his nominee for secretary of commerce with additional charge as the country’s top trade negotiator.

India, Australia PMs launch energy partnership, reaffirm focus on defence cooperation in Rio

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India's and Australia's focus will be on futuristic sectors with the promise of sustainable global growth as the two countries launched a renewable energy partnership.

G20 Summit ‘deepened global collaboration’, says PM Modi

RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the leaders at the G20 Summit “deepened global collaboration” for a better future.

PM Modi visits Guyana to grow economic & cultural ties

GEORGETOWN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts a two-day visit on Tuesday to Guyana, the energy-rich nation with strong historic cultural links with India through a large diaspora.

Very 'productive' meeting with PM Modi, says British PM Starmer

RIO DE JANEIRO: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday described his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "productive" as he announced plans to relaunch bilateral trade negotiations.

India's vision for free, secure maritime network resonates across the world: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India’s “vision for free, open and secure maritime network -- be it the Indian Ocean or the Indo-Pacific region -- is finding resonance across the world”.

Palestine thanks India for $2.5 million financial aid

NEW DELHI: Palestine on Tuesday expressed its deep gratitude to India for releasing the second tranche of $2.5 million financial aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), thus fulfilling its pledged annual contribution of $5 million for the year 2024-2025.

South Korean Vice Defence Minister to visit Laos for ASEAN-led regional security talks

SEOUL: Vice Defence Minister of South Korea, Kim Seon-ho will visit Laos this week to attend an annual ministerial meeting of defence chiefs led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

EU FMs discuss Ukraine, no common position on lifting weapons restrictions

BRUSSELS: Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union gathered in Brussels Monday to mainly discuss the Ukraine issue, including US President Joe Biden's decision to allow Kyiv to deploy US long-range missiles for strikes inside Russia.

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