EU set to greenlight Ukraine training mission, arms funds
Brussels: The European Union is due on Monday to greenlight a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops and provide around half a billion euros (dollars) in extra funds to help buy weapons for the war-torn country. “Morally, politically, even militarily, Russia is losing this war. So, we have to continue supporting […]
NATO begins nuclear exercises amid Russia war tensions
Brussels: NATO on Monday began its long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s threat to use any means to defend Russian territory. Fourteen of NATO’s 30 member countries were due to take part in the exercises, which the military alliance said would involve […]
Number of poor people in India fell by about 415 mn between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a ‘historic change’: UN
United Nations: The number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21, a “historic change” and a demonstration that the Sustainable Development Goal target of reducing at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty by 2030 is possible to achieve, […]
India aims at developing tech driven regulatory framework for cryptocurrency during G20 presidency: Sitharaman
Washington: India is aiming at developing standard operating procedures for cryptocurrency during its G20 presidency next year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, underlining that all countries want the technology to survive but not be misutilised. “That (crypto) will also be part of India’s thing (agenda during G-20 presidency),” Sitharaman told a group of Indian […]
Russia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded
Moscow: Two men fired at soldiers on a Russian military firing range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15 before being slain themselves, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that the shooting took place on Saturday in the Belgorod region in southwestern Russia that borders Ukraine. It said two men […]
Xi warns China will not renounce use of force to unify Taiwan; vows to strengthen military
Beijing: As he is set for a record 3rd five-year term in power and perhaps for life, President Xi Jinping on Sunday warned that China will “not renounce the use of force” to unify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to advance the modernisation of the country’s military to “world-class standards” to protect national sovereignty, […]
Visiting Egypt very much on PM Modi’s mind: EAM Jaishankar
Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has very good personal relationship with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and he has been wanting to visit the key north African country for some time, but the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the travel schedule, India’s top diplomat has said. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Egypt […]
Pakistan with N-weapons without cohesion is ‘one of the most dangerous nations in the world’: President Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said Pakistan is “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as it has “nuclear weapons without cohesion”. He made the remarks while addressing a Democratic Party congressional campaign committee reception on Thursday. “… And what I think is maybe one of the most dangerous nations in the […]
Death toll rises to 40 in Turkey coal mine explosion
Amasra (Turkey): The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 people Saturday, officials said. Desperate relatives had waited all night in the cold outside the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, hoping for news. […]
Ukraine: Russia hits power site by Kyiv, guards seized land
Kyiv: A missile strike seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine’s capital region, the country’s power system operator said on Saturday as the Russian military strove to cut water and electricity in populated areas. Kyiv region Gov Oleksiy Kuleba said the strike did not kill or wound anyone. Electricity transmission company Ukrenergo said repair […]
