New Delhi [India] : India on Friday decided to boycott the Pakistan National Day reception organised by the Pakistan High Commission here, citing invitation to separatists from Jammu and Kashmir as the reason behind the boycott. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a message to his Pakistani...
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LONDON : After EU leaders approved a reset of the Brexit timetable on Thursday, Britain is left with four possible courses ahead of an all-important parliamentary vote on the divorce deal next week.
Here is how the Brexit endgame could play out:
– Leave with deal on May 22 –
British MPs...
HONG KONG : The government of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on a recent U.S. report, reiterated Friday that “foreign governments should not interfere in any form in the internal affairs of the HKSAR.” “Since the return to the motherland, the...
N’DJAMENA : At least 23 Chadian soldiers lost their lives in an ambush by the terror group Boko Haram in the night from Thursday to Friday, on the shores of Lake Chad, according to military sources quoted Friday by the Chadian information website Alwihda Info.
According to the sources, the...
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India] : India on Thursday set a Guinness World Record by parading 500 Kumbh Mela special buses non-stop here, on Thursday. Till date, Abu Dhabi held a record of running 390 buses in a parade.
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) ran a fleet of 500...
SIMFEROPOL : Russia on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, a move condemned by Kiev and its Western allies but celebrated by most Russians. President Vladimir Putin was to take part in celebrations in the Black Sea peninsula, launching a power station and...
BEIRA, Mozambique : A cyclone that slammed into Mozambique last week has damaged or destroyed 90 percent of the city of Beira, the Red Cross said Monday, as the death toll in the country and neighbouring Zimbabwe rose to 157. “The scale of damage caused by cyclone Idai that hit the...
CANBERRA : Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced 55 million Australian dollars (39 million U.S. dollars) in funding in community safety grants following the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Addressing the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Morrison said that it...
WASHINGTON : The U.S. military is mulling about leaving up to 1,000 troops in Syria, further drifting away from President Donald Trump’s original plan of a total withdrawal, said U.S. media on Sunday. The troops will be deployed from northern Syria to the south, continuing to work with...
BEIJING : Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Italy, Monaco and France this week, the foreign ministry said Monday, with Rome expected to join his global trade infrastructure programme despite reservations in other European countries.
Beijing has financed infrastructure, maritime, rail and...
