PM Modi one of my most dependable friends: Abe
New Delhi, Oct 28: Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of his most “dependable” friends and together with the Indian leader, he would like to strengthen bilateral cooperation to realise a free and open Indo-Pacific. In a message published in Indian newspapers on the day of the two leaders’ […]
Indonesia inaugurates ‘Little India Gate’ in Medan city
Singapore, Oct 28: Nearly 7,000 people gathered in Northern Indonesia Sunday to witness the inauguration of ‘Little India Gate’, the first-of-its-kind structure in the country which recognises the contribution of Indian community in the development of Medan city. The new structure was inaugurated jointly by India’s ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste Pradeep Kumar Rawat […]
Qatar easing of foreign worker exit system comes into force
Doha, Oct 28: Long-awaited reform of Qatar’s controversial exit visa system, which requires foreign workers to obtain their bosses’ permission to leave the country, came into force on Sunday, the government said. “Law No. 13 of 2018… regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates is being implemented starting today,” the interior ministry announced on […]
After deadly Gaza protests, rockets hit southern Israel
Gaza City (Gaza Strip), Oct 27 : Israeli forces shot dead five Palestinians Friday, four in Gaza protests and one in the West Bank, and Palestinian militants later fired several rockets into southern Israel. In Gaza, the deadly escalation followed two weekly protests along the perimeter fence with Israel that saw no fatalities. The bloodshed is […]
Sirisena suspends parliament till Nov 16 as political crisis deepens in Lanka
Colombo, Oct 27 : Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday suspended parliament till November 16 after sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority, deepening the political crisis in the island nation. Sirisena’s move is seen as an effort to allow former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa to buy more time […]
Package bomb suspect charged with five federal crimes
Washington, Oct 27 : US authorities have charged a Florida man with five federal crimes in connection with the series of explosives-laden suspicious packages sent to several present and former high-ranking officials. Cesar Sayoc, 56, was arrested Friday on charges of sending package bombs, which officials described as IEDs, to at least 10 present and […]
India calls for UN sanctions against terrorists involved in sexual violence
United Nations, Oct 27 : India has called for the UN Security Council sanctions regime to “proactively” list terrorists and terror groups involved in sexual violence in armed conflicts, underscoring that prosecution of criminals engaged in trans-boundary crimes is critical to deliver justice to victims. First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the […]
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Kandahar, Oct 27 : Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of a powerful police chief delayed the ballot by a week. An hour after voting was due to start, long queues of turbaned men could be seen outside still-shuttered polling centres in the […]
US investigators search for person who sent mail bombs, motive
Washington, Oct 26 (AP) US investigators have been searching coast-to-coast for the culprit and motives behind the bizarre mail-bomb plot aimed at critics of the president, analysing the innards of the crude devices to reveal whether they were intended to detonate or simply sow fear two weeks before Election Day. Three more devices were linked […]
All US sanctions against Iran will be back in full force on Nov 5: Trump
Washington, Oct 26: US President Donald Trump said Thursday all American sanctions against Iran will be in full force on November 5, as he signed into law another legislation imposing hard-hitting sanctions on Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. “On November 5th, all US sanctions against Iran lifted by the nuclear deal will be back in full […]
