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Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Somalia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck 156 km N of Las Khorey in Somalia on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

2023-06-03T16:07:21.247122+00:00 IST

EAM calls on South Africa's Prez on sidelines of BRICS meeting

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on President @CyrilRamaphosa of South Africa along with other BRICS ministers. Conveyed personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Value his guidance and thoughts on taking BRICS forward."

2023-06-03T13:44:29.476814+00:00 IST

Nine Indian sailors released after months of captivity in Libya

The crew, consisting of nine Indian sailors were released on May 31 and they were received by Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte when they reached Tripoli. They have been accommodated in a hotel there till their exit visa formalities are completed.

2023-06-03T12:14:53.695916+00:00 IST

World leaders express grief at deaths in Odisha train crash

Leaders from across the world, including President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, expressed condolences for the triple train crash that occurred in Odisha in which over 260 people were killed.

2023-06-03T11:18:16.116847+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira

After their meeting, Jaishankar tweeted, "Great to meet FM Mauro Vieira of Brazil on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting. Discussed advancing our cooperation in the BRICS, IBSA, G20 and UN frameworks. Look forward to working together on deepening our strategic partnership."

2023-06-02T19:12:51.324634+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets his UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Delighted to meet FM HH @ABZayed of UAE on the sidelines of Friends of BRICS gathering. Our regular meetings and continuing conversations are helpful in taking our strategic partnership forward. Always benefit from his insights and perspectives on global politics."

2023-06-02T17:31:20.454642+00:00 IST

UAE's Abdullah bin Zayed meets Russian counterpart

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of UAE, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

2023-06-02T17:26:31.810057+00:00 IST

BRICS an established feature of global landscape: EAM Jaishankar

The EAM on Friday addressed the Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in Cape Town.

2023-06-02T14:03:14.631693+00:00 IST

BRICS commits to bring about reforms in UNSC

They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the framework of BRICS cooperation under the three pillars of political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people cooperation upholding the BRICS spirit featuring mutual respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness, and consensus.

2023-06-02T10:35:08.667950+00:00 IST

Jaishankar, South African counterpart Naledi Pandor hold talks

Ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in Cape Town today, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor and reviewed the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

2023-06-01T13:39:50.069208+00:00 IST

South Africa: EAM Jaishankar meets Russian FM Sergey Lavrov

Earlier on May 21, PM Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima and assured him to resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russia-Ukraine conflict that began on February 24 last year.

2023-06-01T10:06:45.260872+00:00 IST

Thieves steal succulent plants from South Africa, sell to China

Chinese criminal organisations, frequently the same ones that have already established routes in South Africa for the smuggling of illegal abalone or rhinoceros horns, have now shifted their focus to the trafficking of elephant feet. Elephant feet are a type of succulent, unusual plants with fleshy parts that retain water and grow in arid regions like South Africa's vast Karoo, and their wrinkled, greyish bulb strikingly resembles a pachyderm's pad.

2023-06-01T10:02:28.998963+00:00 IST

Sudan war: Army to not take part in Jeddah ceasefire talks

The army and the RSF agreed to extend a week-long cease-fire agreement by five days just before it was set to expire late Monday.

2023-05-31T22:27:49.461481+00:00 IST

Germany to close four Russian consulates on its soil

Addressing the regular press conference, the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry said, "We have decided to withdraw consent for the operation of four of the five Russian consulates operating in Germany."

2023-05-31T13:40:08.923679+00:00 IST

First IIT in Tanzania to open in October 2023

The establishment of IIT in Tanzania marks a significant step in strengthening the ties between India and Africa. It reflects India's growing interest in the African continent and its commitment to promoting education and human resource development in Africa.

2023-05-31T08:35:30.031281+00:00 IST

Nigeria releases detained Indian sailors after 9-month ordeal

Nigeria released Indian sailors, who were detained last year in Equatorial Guinea and later in Nigeria, and warned them to carefully conduct their operations and maritime-related activities within extant regulations, according to the statement released by the Nigerian Navy.

2023-05-30T15:49:56.607766+00:00 IST

Nigerians protest Chinese illegal mining in Osun, Lagos

Expressing their displeasure through the Twitter hashtag #StopChineseIllegalMining, the protesters stated that Chinese miners have made themselves lords of the Nigerian natural resources which belong to the people and government.

2023-05-30T08:47:54.379867+00:00 IST

S Africa grants Putin diplomatic immunity for BRICS

The notice, signed on 19 May and gazetted on Monday, states that Vladimir Putin and his international counterparts will be granted immunities and privileges provided in terms of Section 6(1)(a) of the act.

2023-05-30T05:47:41.178407+00:00 IST

Libya court sentences 23 to death, 14 to life imprisonment

One of ISIL's alleged bases outside of Iraq and Syria was Libya, and the organisation profited from the ensuing instability and fighting in the North African nation after a NATO-backed rebellion in 2011, according to Al Jazeera.

2023-05-30T01:21:13.889375+00:00 IST

Guyana school fire: Teenager charged as adult with 19 murders

The 15-year-old girl was charged as an adult on Monday for the deaths of 18 mostly Indigenous girls and a five-year-old boy at a school in Mahdia.

2023-05-30T00:59:15.031219+00:00 IST

Uganda's President approves harsh anti-LGBTQ law

Same-sex relationships were prohibited in more than 30 African nations, including Uganda, but the new law goes considerably further in its discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-05-29T23:14:45.128958+00:00 IST