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Diplomatic experts to discuss 'Trump's World', global implications in changing political landscape
Pune, December 23The second edition of the Pune Public Policy Festival, taking place at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)...South Korea: Finance minister silent on martial law probe amid speculation on acting president's role
Sejong, Dec 23South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Monday declined to comment on an ongoing investigation over the martial law debacle amid the main opposition Democratic Party&...Australia prepares for catastrophic bushfire over Christmas period
Washington, Dec 23Millions of residents and visitors in southeast Australia have been warned to brace for catastrophic bushfire conditions over the Christmas period.South Korea: Special counsel bills unlikely to be reviewed at Cabinet meeting
Seoul, Dec 23Special counsel bills against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon Hee are unlikely to be reviewed du...
Trump says may keep TikTok around 'for a little while'
Washington, Dec 23US President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he may allow TikTok to continue operations in the United States.South Korea: Top diplomat urges greater outreach to US in meeting with mission chiefs
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a video meeting on Monday with the chiefs of South Korea's diplomatic missions in the United States and emphasised the ne...EAM Jaishankar to visit US from December 24-29
New Delhi, December 23External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the US from December 24-29 to discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues. He will also chair a conference of the Consul Ge...
Australian man arrested over deaths of 98 kangaroos
Sydney, Dec 23An Australian man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty offences after 98 kangaroos were found dead north of Sydney.North Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia: Seoul
Seoul, Dec 23North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukrain...
Panamanian scholars depict Trump's allegation about Panama Canal as 'ridiculous'
Panama City, Dec 23Panamanian scholars depicted as "ridiculous" US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal.Putin meets Slovak PM Robert Fico; discuss transit of Russian gas
Moscow, Dec 23Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was on a working visit in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.South Korea: Police analysing Yoon's phone records in martial law probe
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's police have been analysing President Yoon Suk Yeol's personal phone records after securing them as part of their investigation into his botched declaration...Year Ender: What does Donald Trump's return to White House mean for world?
Washington, DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has for months insisted that all would have been well with the world had he been president. Whether his statement is true or not, only time will te...Honoured: says Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, Trump's pick for Policy Advisor on AI
Washington, DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.Taiwan is a major issue for world peace, says Trump during meeting with Akie Abe
Florida, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has called Taiwan "a major issue for world peace" during a meeting with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Ab...Taiwan is a major issue for world peace, says Trump during meeting with Akie Abe
Florida, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has called Taiwan "a major issue for world peace" during a meeting with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Ab...Hamdan bin Mohammed approves formation of Board of Directors of 'Young Arab Leaders' initiative
Dubai, December 23Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today a...Global charity calls for expanded aid for displaced Sudanese civilians living in South Sudan
Juba, Dec 23International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called for urgent humanitarian support for displaced Sudanese civilians who have fled to neighbouring South Sudan.Turkish FM, new Syrian leadership vow to strengthen ties after talks
Damascus, Dec 23Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks during which both sides vowed to strengthen bilateral ties.Trump appoints Indian-American Sriram Krishnan as policy advisor on AI
Washington, Dec 23President-elect Donald Trump has named Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI).Netanyahu threatens to 'act with force' against Yemen's Houthis
Jerusalem, Dec 23Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would "act with force" against the Houthi group in Yemen, a day after the group launched a missile toward the ...B'desh receives World Bank financing to improve climate resilience
Dhaka, Dec 23The Bangladeshi government and the World Bank have signed two financing agreements totaling 900 million USD to help the country achieve environment sustainability and climate resi...Israeli DM visits outpost in Lebanon, threatens decisive action if truce breached
Jerusalem, Dec 23Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz visited an Israeli army outpost in southern Lebanon, threatening decisive action against Hezbollah if the group fails to retreat behind ...
Putin says Russia does not lose desire to improve ties with US
Moscow, Dec 23Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview.Unstable weather conditions expected across UAE until Thursday
Abu Dhabi, December 23The UAE is expected to experience unstable weather conditions in the coming days due to an extension of a surface low pressure system from the Southeast, according to the National...
US, South Korea conducting joint research to block North Korean crypto heists
Seoul, Dec 22South Korea and the United States are conducting joint research to strengthen protection against cryptocurrency heist attempts amid growing concerns of such attacks by North Korea...
Shinsegae chairman had '10-15 minute talk' with US President-elect Trump
Seoul, Dec 22Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, said he had a brief talk with US President-elect Donald Trump during his visit to Trump's Florid...Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique rises to 94
Maputo, Dec 22The death toll from Cyclone Chido, a powerful tropical cyclone that struck northern Mozambique last weekend, has climbed to 94, while the number of injured has risen to 768, accor...
In special gesture, Kuwait's Prime Minister sees-off PM Modi at airport after conclusion of historic visit
Kuwait City, Dec 22In a special gesture, Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah came to see off PM Modi at the airport Sunday evening as he wrapped up his historic t...South Korea reports new avian influenza case at regional farm
Seoul, Dec 22South Korea has confirmed its 14th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for the season at a farm near the capital city of Seoul, authorities said on Sunday.
US egg prices soar to yearly high amid bird flu, holiday demand
Sacramento, Dec 22Egg prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels of the year, driven by widespread bird flu outbreaks and increased demand during the holiday season.US warplane shot down by 'friendly fire' over Red Sea
Aden, Dec 22Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, said the US military.Fijian military joins Vanuatu recovery efforts
Suva, Dec 22The Republic of Fiji Military Forces have deployed a team to Vanuatu to support recovery efforts following a devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the country earlier t...
Kuwait bestows its highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer' to PM Modi
Kuwait City, Dec 22Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his distinguished achievements and the ...Russia's missing An-2 plane found, all aboard alive
Vladivostok, Dec 22The missing An-2 light aircraft, which disappeared in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has been found with all three people aboard alive, local authorities said on Sunday.Donald Trump nominates Mark Burnett as Special Envoy to UK
Washington DC, December 22US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mark Burnett as the country 's Special Envoy to the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by the incoming President on Truth...Australia delays decision on 2035 emissions target following Trump's election victory
Canberra, Dec 22Australia's decision on a 2035 emissions reduction target will be delayed following Donald Trump's US presidential election victory, the government's top climate ag...
PM Modi accorded Guard of Honour at Kuwait's Bayan Palace
Kuwait City, Dec 22Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Bayan Palace, Kuwait, in the presence of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.South Korea: Main opposition urges acting president to sign special counsel bills or face consequences
Seoul, Dec 22South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday urged acting President Han Duck-soo to quickly promulgate special counsel bills against President Yoon Suk Yeol ...
Your contributions to nation's progress are invaluable: PM Modi to Indian workers in Kuwait
Kuwait City, Dec 22Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian workers abroad during his visit to a labour camp in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait, marking the first official program of his historic visit to ...