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Ex Belgian PM condemns remarks by Maldives’ ministers on PM Modi
Kolkata: Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme condemned the derogatory remarks made by the now-suspended Maldivian ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing a breach of good neighbourship principles and underscoring…
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UK to send warships to Indian Ocean: Defence Secy
London: The UK government on Wednesday unveiled plans to deploy Royal Navy warships to the Indian Ocean region later this year to operate and train with Indian forces, signalling what it described…
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Indian refiners looking to benefit from Saudi oil imports after price cuts
Indian oil refineries, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), are looking to increase their purchases of Saudi crude oil. Both refineries are aiming to acquire an additional one million…
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Maldives Prez Muizzu meets China’s Xi Jinping amid row with India
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a five-day state visit, amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory remarks by…
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey agree to strengthen defense ties
In a significant move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the defense sector. This came during a meeting of high-level military officials…
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ICJ should consider damaged houses in Gaza as proof of genocide: UN envoy
Tel Aviv: Balakirshnan Rajagopal, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, said on Wednesday that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) should consider the houses that have been destroyed…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Canada’s Trudeau discuss regional developments over phone
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) received a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, January 9. The duo discussed relations between the Kingdom and Canada and…
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Pakistan SC upholds Pervez Musharraf’s death sentence year after his death
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 10, upheld ex-military dictator and former President Pervez Musharraf’s death sentence in a treason case, Dawn reported. Musharraf, who was Pakistan’s military dictator during the…
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Gabriel Attal, 34, to become France’s youngest, openly gay PM
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed 34-year-old Gabriel Attal to become the country’s next prime minister. Attal will be the country’s youngest prime minister since the founding of the French…
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World Bank sees global growth slowing for 3rd straight year in 2024
Washington: The World Bank has forecast a bleak outlook for the global economy with growth expected to slow down for a third year in a row in 2024, according to its Global…
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India says large-scale civilian deaths in Hamas-Israel conflict unacceptable
United Nations: Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is “clearly unacceptable” and called for dialogue and diplomacy to…
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2023 was hottest year on Earth in 1,25,000 years: European Climate Agency
The Earth’s atmosphere broke all previous yearly heat records in 2023, making it the possible hottest year on record, according to the European Climate Agency.“The Earth broke all previous records for yearly…
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‘Send more tourists’: Maldives Prez to China after Indian backlash
Beijing: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday appealed to China to “intensify” efforts to send more tourists to his country, amid a spate of cancellation of reservations by Indian tourists after a…
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Blinken meets Saudi Crown Prince in AlUla
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the winter camp in AlUla on Monday, January 8, to discuss ending the Israeli war in…
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S.Korean Parliament passes bill banning dog meat consumption
Seoul: The South Korean National Assembly, or Parliament, on Tuesday passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption, paving the way for ending the practice that has fallen out of favor in…
