IMEEC to have impact on world connectivity: Jaishankar
Terming connectivity as an important part of diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said the IMEEC once completed will offer a significant land-and sea-based connectivity to Europe all the way up to the Pacific. The India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) will comprise two separate corridors, the east corridor...
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South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78
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Xi, Li Qiang send condolences to India over AI plane tragedy
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British Indians mourn lives lost in Ahmedabad plane crash
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North Korea says repaired destroyer has launched
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Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate
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Noem vows to continue Trump’s immigration crackdown
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About 500 guard troops are trained on immigration raids
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More than 20 people detained on first night of curfew in downtown LA
Police detained more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles and used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, officials said Wednesday. But there were fewer clashes between police and demonstrators than on...
Death toll in South Africa floods rises to 57
The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to 57 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts had been “paralysed” by a lack of resources. Rescue teams are still working through debris and floodwater to find missing people after heavy rain caused a river...
Netanyahu survives attempt to dissolve parliament
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government survived an attempt to dissolve parliament early Thursday morning, with most of his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners joining him in voting against a bill that would have forced them to register for military service while the country is at war. The vote was the most serious...
Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters
A unit of the Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early Thursday in the Gaza Strip. Hours earlier, an Israel-supported aid group said Hamas attacked a bus carrying its Palestinian workers, killing at least five of them. The militia, led by Yasser...
UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran not complying with obligations
The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year. Iran...
Jaishankar meets French President
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met President Emmanuel Macron here and thanked him for France’s strong message of support in the fight against terrorism. Jaishankar is on a visit to Europe to boost bilateral ties and reaffirm India’s policy of zero-tolerance against terrorism, especially in the wake of April...
House to vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS
House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. The package to be voted on Thursday targets foreign aid programs and...
