International
S’pore cos to amp up investments in UP as Wong meets...
SINGAPORE, Feb 23: Singaporean companies will scale up their presence in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasised after he met Chief Minister Yogi...
Bangladesh President summons first session of new parliament on March 12
DHAKA, Feb 23 : President Mohammad Shahabuddin on Monday summoned the first session of the 13th Parliament on March 12, nearly a month after...
If tariffs are such good idea, Trump should persuade Congress: Indian-origin lawyer Katyal
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 : Stressing that if Donald Trump's tariffs are "such a good idea, he should have no problem persuading Congress", former Indian-origin...
Russia is fighting for its future, for truth and justice: Putin
MOSCOW, Feb 23 : Russia is fighting for its future, for independence, and for truth and justice, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday as...
From ‘Robot Jetten’ to prime minister: Rise of Netherlands’ youngest leader
THE HAGUE, Feb 23: Rob Jetten has become the youngest and first openly gay prime minister of the Netherlands.
Before Jetten, 38, took the oath...
Kim reelected to top post of North Korea’s ruling party as it hails his...
SEOUL, Feb 23 : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reelected to the top post of the ruling Workers' Party, with delegates crediting...
Gulf Arab countries back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over their maritime border
BAHHDAD, Feb 23 : A dispute between Iraq and Kuwait over their maritime border that reignited over the weekend has prompted Gulf Arab countries...
US Envoy rebukes Greenland PM over rejection of hospital ship offer
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 : US Special Envoy to Greenland Jeff Landry on Sunday criticised Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen for rejecting an offer from...
Iran says it doesn’t back interim pact in talks with US
TEHRAN, Feb 23: Iran on Monday said that it does not support the idea of an interim agreement in its negotiations with the US...
Imran Khan’s party lawmakers sit in protest outside Pak SC
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: Opposition lawmakers from the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) on Monday staged a protest outside the Supreme Court, demanding that all...
New Dutch coalition Govt led by youngest premier sworn into office
THE HAGUE, Feb 23: Dutch King Willem-Alexander has sworn in a new minority Dutch coalition government led by the Netherlands' youngest-ever prime minister, who...
EU diplomats scramble to overcome Hungary’s threat to derail new sanctions on Russia
BRUSSELS, Feb 23: The European Union's latest sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues is being blocked by Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat...
Syria’s TV dramas testing Ramadan series’ boundaries after Assad’s fall
ALEPPO (Syria), Feb 23: Ramadan in the Arab world is a time of fasting and prayer, but it brings another beloved tradition: the much-anticipated TV...