WORLD
Ramaphosa advances crucial COVID meeting as global concern over new Omicron variant spike
Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advanced an urgent meeting with the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) to Saturday,...
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital
Dubai: A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels launched airstrikes early Saturday morning targeting the country's capital, Sanaa. Saudi state-run...
India, Russia inaugural ‘2+2’ dialogue on Dec 6: Russian embassy
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu will visit India to hold the inaugural '2+2'...
French fishermen to block ports, tunnel in spat with UK
Calais (France): French fishing crews are threatening to block French ports and traffic under the English Channel on Friday to...
India calls for humanitarian assistance to Afghan people without politicisation
New Delhi: Russia, India and China (RIC) need to work together to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches the Afghan people...
EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info
Brussels: Concerned by the misuse of political advertising to undermine elections, the European Union on Thursday unveiled plans to help...
Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
London: The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fuelling tensions between the UK and France...
Al-Shabab blast by school in Somali capital kills at least 8
Mogadishu: A large explosion outside a school in Somalia's capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses...
China slams US for inviting Taiwan for ‘Summit for Democracy’
Beijing: Furious over the Biden administration's invitation to Taiwan to take part in the "Summit for Democracy", China on Wednesday...
India pitches for inclusive political settlement to Afghan crisis
New Delhi: India on Wednesday reaffirmed the need for an inclusive negotiated political settlement to the Afghan crisis and said...