G7 summit to take place in Japan from May 19-21
Hiroshima, Japan, May 19 :The G7 summit will be hosted by Japan in the city of Hiroshima from May 19-21. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the summit on all three days, while Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, intends to arrive on May 19 and leave the next day. The parties […]
UK announces ban on Russian diamonds in fresh round of sanctions ahead of G7
London, May 19 :In a fresh round of sanctions, the UK has announced a ban on Russian diamonds, alongside the military-industrial complex and metals amid the ongoing Ukraine war. An industry worth USD4 billion in exports in 2021, the ban on diamonds comes amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The ban has also been announced on […]
US govt provides emergency assistance for cyclone Mocha recovery to B’desh
Dhaka, May 17 :The United States is providing $250,000 to assist cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in areas most severely affected by the storm. According to US embassy Dhaka issued a press release here on Wednesday. “The people of the United States stand with the people of Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees affected by the […]
US not making correct judgment on Russia-China relations
Beijing, May 16:Those who look at the Russia-China relations following the course of the Cold War cannot make right judgments, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on Tuesday, commenting on US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley’s statement about Moscow-Beijing alliance. Milley said the United States will do everything to interfere with […]
One killed, 24 injured in Madrid hospital fire
Madrid, May 15 : One person has died, and 24 others have been injured in a major fire at the Clinico San Carlos Hospital in Madrid, Spanish media reported on Monday. The fire occurred in a chamber on the hospital’s fifth floor at around 01:00 on Sunday (23:00 Saturday GMT), the Europa Press news agency […]
Death toll among Kenya hunger cult members hits 179 – Reports
Nairobi, May 13 :The death toll among the members of a Kenyan cult practicing starvation has reached 179, local media reported. In April, media wrote about dozens of followers of a religious cult headed by preacher Paul Mackenzie starving themselves to death, as they believed they would go to heaven that way. The cult’s leader […]
French police ban far-right rallies planned for weekend in Paris
Paris, May 13: French police have banned five demonstrations that far-right groups planned to stage in Paris over the weekend, a week after a similar rally sparked a heated public debate. “The police prefecture prohibits several events organized in Paris for Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14, 2023,” the statement read. The order bans […]
EAM calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi/Dhaka, May 11 :External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Dhaka, on Thursday evening called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a tweet, the EAM said the guidance and vision of the leaders of both countries continues to strengthen India-Bangladesh Maitri. “Honoured to […]
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo, May 12: Eight people were injured in Chiba Prefecture near Japan’s capital Tokyo on Thursday morning as a result of a powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The earthquake occurred at 4:16 a.m. local time on Thursday (19:16 GMT on Wednesday). The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 40 kilometers […]
US Finances, controls International Criminal Court
United Nations, May 12 : The United States and its satellites in the collective West are financing the processes the International Criminal Court (ICC) is interested in pursuing and are effectively promoting their political goals through the ICC, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Maria Zabolotskaya said. “The collective West without any shame […]