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Rice imports from India set to surge in flood-hit Bangladesh

New Delhi: Rice imports in flood-hit Bangladesh will rise in the coming months. Sources said that several private importers have already placed orders with Indian rice exporters. “These are not government-to-government deals…
G7 vows to back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Krun: The G7 leaders, who have gathered in Germany for their ongoing Summit, promised to continue providing Ukraine with “financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support” and stand with the war-torn nation “for…

Israel, US, four Arab nations agree to boost ties

Manama: Senior diplomats from Israel, the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt have agreed to form a framework for regional cooperation. The meeting, hosted by Bahrain in Manama…
Pak to approach G20 countries to prevent India from holding event in Jammu and Kashmir

Islamabad: Pakistani government has decided to reach out to G20 countries in an attempt to stop India from holding an event or meeting of the grouping in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Pakistan foreign…
China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition

Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
Where is Elon Musk as America faces biggest issues of its times

New Delhi: At a time when the US is facing several major issues like banning of abortion by the Supreme Court, as well as the first significant law over gun control, Elon…
Russia defaults on overseas debt for 1st time in over a century

Moscow: Russia has defaulted on its overseas debt for the first time in more than a century after missing a deadline, reports suggest. Russia has the money to make a $100 million…

War must end before winter begins: Zelensky tells G7

Kiev: In a virtual address to the G7 Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he wanted the ongoing war waged by Russia against his country to end before winter. The…
US delegation meets SL President Rajapaksa; discusses economic crisis

Colombo: A high-level US delegation on Monday met Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed measures to help the island nation cope with an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential…
G7 leaders launch PGII to rival China’s BRI

Berlin: G7 leaders have launched a detailed plan to to mobilise hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure in a move deemed to counter Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt…
US: Indian-origin man shot dead execution-style in New York

New York: An Indian-origin man was shot dead execution-style as he was sitting in a jeep near his home in New York, according to media reports. After the shooting on Saturday afternoon, Satnam…
Russia on the brink of its first debt default since 1998

Moscow: Russia is on the brink of its first debt default since 1998 as the Sunday deadline to make a $100 million interest payment seems certain to be missed, the media reported.…
Russia to transfer nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus

St Petersburg: Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting in…
Floods kill 82 people in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rain and overflowing of rivers in Bangladesh have killed 82 people since last month, authorities said. According to the daily flood report of the Health Emergency…
Monkeypox an evolving threat, not a global health emergency: WHO

New Delhi: Monkeypox virus which has been identified in more than 50 countries with over 3,000 cases since the early May, is an “evolving threat” but does not currently present a global…