SYDNEY (Reuters) – India’s foreign minister said that the democratic world need a discussion on democracy, referring to billionaire investor George Soros as “old, wealthy, opinionated, and dangerous” for his statements on India that failed to acknowledge the country’s tough route from colonialism. In a lecture delivered Thursday ahead ofContinue Reading
SEOUL (Reuters) – According to state media, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter attended a sporting event attended by government officials on Friday, marking the first time the girl has been spotted at a non-military event. The girl, often referred to by state media as Kim’s “belovedContinue Reading
The terrible earthquake in Turkey that killed thousands of people and left millions more in need of relief prompted the UN to launch a $1 billion appeal on Thursday. According to a statement by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, 5.2 million people will get humanitarian help from the funds for aContinue Reading
Frankfurt (AFP)- According to data released on Thursday, China was Germany’s top commercial partner for the seventh consecutive year in 2022, raising concerns among politicians about Beijing’s economic hegemony. According to the federal statistics office Destatis, goods worth 297.9 billion euros ($318.9 billion) were traded between the two nations lastContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said that the raids on the BBC offices in India on Tuesday were just another sign of the country’s constricting media freedom environment and a stain on India’s democratic credentials. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the raids were retaliation for the BBC documentary on the GujratContinue Reading
DHAKA : ( AFP ) -According to a senior US ambassador now in Bangladesh, sanctions on an elite Bangladeshi police unit suspected of arbitrary murders won’t be lifted until the force is reformatted. Last week, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet travelled to the South Asian nation where he spoke withContinue Reading
GENEVA (AP) — After a financially successful 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA had approximately $4 billion in reserves, and rising hospitality and ticket sales for the 2026 event in North America are likely to add billions to FIFA’s profits. FIFA disclosed “exceptionally solid” finances in its 2022 annual report,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Danila Ganich, the Russian ambassador to Pakistan, said that US worries about former prime minister Imran Khan’s visit to Moscow and “severe internal domestic difficulties” led to Khan’s removal from office. Mr. Khan visited Russia in February of last year and was criticised for doing soContinue Reading
GENEVA (AP) — A guy wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying explosives was apprehended at one of the entrances of the Swiss Parliament on Tuesday, prompting the Swiss capital’s police to evacuate Parliament and adjacent institutions. Berne police said in a statement that in the early afternoon, “federal security personnelContinue Reading
ANTAKYA (Reuters) – Nine survivors were recovered from the debris in Turkey on Tuesday, more than a week after a major earthquake hit, as the emphasis of the assistance effort moved to assisting those without shelter or sufficient food in the freezing cold. With a cumulative death toll of overContinue Reading
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