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30,000 people evacuated as wildfires rage on Greek Rhodes Island

Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes said Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by wildfires to safety, including 2,000 who had to be ferried off beaches.

2023-07-23T01:09:02.460604+00:00 IST

2 killed, 2 wounded in shelling: Ukrainian official

At least two people were killed and two others were injured in the northeastern Kharkiv region after Russia shelled on Saturday, CNN reported citing Ukrainian officials.

2023-07-22T20:31:37.081943+00:00 IST

UAE humanitarian delegation visits field hospital in Chad

Dr. Ahmed Obaid Al Dhaheri, Head of the ERC delegation in Chad, said that the visit of the UAE’s delegation is an extension of the UAE’s deep-rooted humanitarian approach to helping those in need, and is a translation of the UAE President’s directives and the follow up of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the ERC.

2023-07-22T08:25:51.577916+00:00 IST

Algeria applies to join BRICS with contribution of USD 1.5 bn

“We officially applied to join the BRICS group, we sent a letter asking to be shareholder members in the bank ... Algeria's first contribution in the bank will be USD 1.5 billion,” An-Nahar Al-Jadid quoted Tebboune as saying.

2023-07-22T03:58:48.856430+00:00 IST

Retired Canadian Police officer charged for helping China

The RCMP said that an investigation led to the arrest of William Majcher from Hong Kong. Majcher allegedly used his knowledge and network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit China. "According to the investigation, Majcher allegedly used his knowledge and his extensive network of contacts in Canada to obtain intelligence or services to benefit the People's Republic of China," the police said.

2023-07-22T02:55:16.105314+00:00 IST

“BRICS countries form one of world’s important economic blocs”

“BRICS countries now form one of the world’s most important economic blocs, representing more than one quarter of global GDP which stands at 31.5 per cent and 16 per cent of the world trade and 43 per cent of the world population,” MoS Lekhi said.

2023-07-21T15:24:06.877586+00:00 IST

1 killed, 41 injured in underground explosion in South Africa

At least one person was killed while 41 others were injured in an underground gas explosion that hit South Africa's Johannesburg central business district on Wednesday night.

2023-07-20T07:33:27.058075+00:00 IST

New Zealand: Two killed in Auckland shooting, gunman dead

Two people were killed and six more were left injured in Auckland after a gunman opened fire before being shot down by the police, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday citing officials.

2023-07-20T00:40:34.316510+00:00 IST

Israeli water experts visit South Africa to share experience

A delegation of Israeli water experts was in South Africa recently to meet with municipal officials from the City of Tshwane (formerly Pretoria) and the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Cape Town municipalities to share Israel’s world-leading experience in water technology and management

2023-07-19T17:44:13.420497+00:00 IST

Putin to virtually participate in BRICS summit: Kremlin spox

Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his speech at the BRICS Summit via video conference, he will properly take part in the event, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

2023-07-19T16:02:17.098199+00:00 IST

Putin not to attend BRICS summit to be held in South Africa

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said on Wednesday, "By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.”

2023-07-19T11:58:53.827902+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolts El Salvador's San Salvador

According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 05:52 am IST on July 19. The quake was recorded at a depth of 88 kilometers.

2023-07-19T02:10:29.150137+00:00 IST

Arresting Putin in South Africa would be "declaration of war"

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that his country would risk ‘war’ with Russia if it arrested Russian President Vladimir Putin at a diplomatic summit in Johannesburg next month, New York Times reported.

2023-07-18T21:51:03.064347+00:00 IST

How human resource development is bolstering India-Tanzania ties

IIT-Madras and the Zanzibar government have signed an MoU to setup this institution.

2023-07-18T13:58:57.184712+00:00 IST

Indian, Indonesian naval ships to conduct joint exercise

Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in the Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with the Indonesian Navy.

2023-07-18T13:15:23.692106+00:00 IST

UK: Camilla celebrates her 76th birthday, first as Queen

Queen Camilla is celebrating her first birthday since the coronation on Monday, with a 41-gun salute to mark the occasion.

2023-07-17T17:23:27.989892+00:00 IST

UK: Ex-PM's appointment to investment fund engineered by China

The appointment of David Cameron as the role of Vice President of a billion-pound China-Uk investment fund and Danny Alexander as Vice President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was in some part engineered by the Chinese state.

2023-07-17T16:20:54.895248+00:00 IST

UAE: Ministry of Education launches 'Educators' Voice' initiative

The initiative will be showcased during COP28, which will be hosted by the UAE in Dubai Expo City in November.

2023-07-17T13:28:28.301888+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 jolts Argentina

NCS tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 17-07-2023, 08:35:11 IST, Lat: -38.15 & Long: -70.28, Depth: 169 Km, Region: Argentina."

2023-07-17T03:45:25.652811+00:00 IST

Australia needs to take stand against rise of Khalistan movement

The recent surge in ‘Khalistani’ activities in Australia — to the extent of the ‘Kill India’ rally and open threats to Indian diplomats — is a grave concern that needs to be addressed on Canberra’s part by taking a firm stand against the extremist elements, Zafar Bashir wrote in a piece at The Epoch Times.

2023-07-17T01:36:20.077097+00:00 IST