Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 23:40 IST The ministry called on the West to renounce its destructive policy as soon as possible, to acknowledge the objective realities of a multipolar world. (File Image: Reuters) Moscow accused the United States, the European Union and the G7 nations of having “disrupted the …
Read More »No G20 Joint Statement After China Objections on Ukraine War
G20 finance ministers failed Saturday to agree a joint statement on the global economy at talks in India, after China sought to water down references to the Ukraine war. Instead current G20 president India issued a “chair’s summary” which said “most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine” and that …
Read More »Magnitude 6.1 Quake Shakes Japan’s Hokkaido, No Tsunami Warning
Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 20:54 IST The country has strict construction regulations intended to ensure buildings can withstand strong earthquakes, and routinely holds emergency drills to prepare for a major jolt. (Image: Shutterstock/Representative) Earthquakes are common in Japan, which sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of …
Read More »Iran Still Seeking to Kill Trump, Mike Pompeo, Says General
Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 18:12 IST The United States and its allies have repeatedly expressed concerns about Iran’s ballistic missile programme as well as its destabilising role in the Middle East. (Image: AP File) Tehran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the killing of Soleimani, the head of the Islamic …
Read More »Macron says will visit China in ‘early April’
Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 17:49 IST Macron also sought Beijing’s help to exert pressure on Russia to ensure it never uses chemical or nuclear weapons and it stops this aggression prior to negotiations. (File photo: Reuters) Macron said peace was only possible if “the Russian aggression was halted, troops …
Read More »PM Modi Meets Germany’s Scholz, Says India Ready to Contribute to Peace Process in Ukraine
Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 15:38 IST Prime Minister Narendra Modi with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during their joint press statement at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi (Image: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all stakeholders to pursue a path of dialogue and diplomacy and …
Read More »Nomination Filing Process Begins; PM Prachanda Endorses Opposition Candidate
Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 14:59 IST Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel filed candidacy for the post of President. (ANI Photo) Nomination papers can be registered at the Election Commission’s Office from 10 am to 3 pm, according to Election Commission officials. Nepal on Saturday began the process …
Read More »Taliban Seeks Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Approval after Appointing Envoy to Tehran
Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 14:25 IST The Taliban interim govt is not recognised by the international community and the move could also increase problems for the Iranian government (Image: Reuters) People familiar with the developments said that Tehran could hand over administration of the embassy …
Read More »Turkey Begins to Rebuild for 1.5 Million Left Homeless by Earthquakes
Turkey has begun initial work to rebuild homes following this month’s devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as a U.N. Development Program (UNDP) estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in the Feb. 6 earthquakes …
Read More »If Putin, Zelensky Took a Personality Test, This Would be Their Type
A year into the Russia-Ukraine war, all eyes are on what has happened yet, and what may be the future course. Will Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lead the country into victory (or a kind of consensus) or will Russia’s Vladimir Putin keep on? In any case, there has been a …
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