S Korea’s leader discusses megaprojects with Saudi prince
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hoped for greater cooperation with Saudi Arabia — including on its USD 500 billion futuristic desert city project — as he met the kingdom’s powerful crown prince on Thursday, Seoul officials said. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman flew to South Korea earlier on Thursday for talks with Yoon […]
Pak govt plans to amend Army Act to have greater say over appointments: Defence Minister
Islamabad: The Pakistan government is planning to amend the Army Act of 1952 to have greater authority over the appointment and retention of the Army chief, the defence minister has said, days ahead of the scheduled retirement of General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Defence Minister Khawaja M Asif on Wednesday confirmed the government’s plan but expressed […]
G20 declaration reflects differences among members over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bali: The G20 members on Wednesday agreed that it was essential to uphold international law and multilateral system that safeguards peace and stability, but the differences among them were evident over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. A joint declaration issued at the end of the two-day G20 summit here acknowledged the differences over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying […]
BASIC countries call out rich nations’ ‘double standards’ at UN climate summit
New Delhi: The BASIC group, comprising India, China, Brazil and South Africa, has called out rich nations’ “double standards” at the UN climate summit in Egypt, saying they have backtracked on their commitment to provide finance to developing countries to fight climate change and have increased consumption and production of fossil fuels instead. “BASIC countries […]
NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland
Brussels: Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday for emergency talks after Poland said that a Russian-made missile fell on its territory, killing two people, and US President Joe Biden and his allies promised support for the investigation into the incident. The blast came as Russia launched widespread aerial strikes across Ukraine […]
India’s population growth appears to be stabilising: UN as world figure crosses 8 billion
New Delhi: As the global population reached 8 billion, the UN on Tuesday said India’s population growth appears to be stabilising which shows that the country’s national policies and health systems, including access to family planning services, are working. The world population touched eight billion on Tuesday and India was the largest contributor to the […]
India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine
United Nations: India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violations of international law by its invasion of Ukraine and requiring Moscow to pay reparations to Kyiv for damages, loss and injury resulting from the war. The draft resolution, ‘Furtherance of remedy and reparation […]
Modi interacts with Biden, Sunak and Macron on sidelines of G20 summit
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had informal interactions with US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron and several other global leaders on Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 summit here and exchanged views on a range of issues. In an address at the G20 summit here, Modi said […]
Today’s fertilizer shortage is tomorrow’s food crisis: PM Modi at G-20
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned the G-20 leaders that today’s fertiliser shortage could become tomorrow’s food crisis as he strongly pitched for maintaining a “stable” supply chain for both manure and food grains. In his address at the G-20 summit here, Modi also highlighted how India ensured food security for its 1.3 […]
President Biden meets Chinese counterpart Xi on sidelines of G20 summit in Bali
Bali: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday held a much-anticipated first in-person meeting on the margins of the G20 summit, amid strained bilateral relations that worsened due to Beijing’s recent posturing over Taiwan – including actual display of military power. Biden and Xi shook hands and greeted each other […]
