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Kyiv 'deserves' to start EU accession talks this year: Zelenskyy

Zelensky said he had productive talks with the commission leader, and members of the College of the European Commission and this showed that all parties understood "the fact that Ukraine needs constant and full support in defense against Russia," the Ukrainian president said in his evening address Thursday.

2023-02-03T00:42:39.266331+00:00 IST

South Africa hosts first BRICS meeting in Bela Bela

BRICS is a grouping of five major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - which together represent about 41 per cent of the world's population, 26 per cent of the planet's landmass across four of the continents, 25 per cent of global GDP and 20 per cent of world trade.

2023-02-01T04:48:14.974586+00:00 IST

India supports peace process, capacity building in South Sudan

Recently, India deployed an all-woman platoon of peacekeepers as part of the Indian Battalion to the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (on the border between South Sudan and Sudan).

2023-02-01T03:11:28.761602+00:00 IST

Putin on phone with Saudis ahead of OPEC+ committee meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday had a telephone conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

2023-01-30T20:18:54.466464+00:00 IST

Why Erdogan blocks Sweden's and Finland's NATO bid?

Last week Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again infuriated the West with his statement that he would block Sweden's NATO bid, saying that the reason for this decision was a protest in front of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm on Saturday, at which Swedish and Danish far-right groups burned the Quran.

2023-01-30T01:25:43.787451+00:00 IST

5 injured after Khalistan supporters attack Indians in Australia

Several men from pro-Khalistani groups attacked Indians who had the national flag in their hands in Australia.

2023-01-29T20:41:56.997500+00:00 IST

Turkey may respond 'differently' to Finland's NATO bid: President

"We may respond differently to Finland if necessary. Sweden would be shocked when we respond differently to Finland. But Finland should not make the same mistake," Erdogan said while addressing the youth in the country's Bilecik province.

2023-01-29T19:41:56.684327+00:00 IST

Steadroy Benjamin ordered staff to alter Choksi's police reports

The altered police report was used by Choksi's attorneys to convince Dominican judicial authorities to dismiss Choksi's unlawful entry case, so that he could return to Antigua and thus remain immune from deportation and extradition to India, over fraud claims of USD 2 billion.

2023-01-29T13:55:46.769337+00:00 IST

Former NATO general Petr Pavel becomes new Czech President

Petr Pavel, a former chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s military committee has become the new president of the Czech Republic on Saturday, Al Jazeera reported.

2023-01-29T01:37:27.575105+00:00 IST

3 dead, 1 missing in New Zealand floods caused by torrential rain

"The loss of life underscores just the sheer scale of this weather event and how quickly it turned tragic," Hipkins said in a press briefing post his meeting with emergency services. Hipkins also surveyed the damage in Auckland.

2023-01-28T07:15:30.472861+00:00 IST

'India, China ahead of United States and EU members'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at length on the development of new centres of economic power, and financial and political influence and stated that China and India are already ahead of the United States and EU members in a number of ways when it comes to it.

2023-01-27T22:40:27.561086+00:00 IST

Security guard killed in shooting at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran

As per the news agency, the attacker, carrying a machine gun and opened fire at an employee of the security service of the embassy. Two others were also reported injured in the incident.

2023-01-27T10:06:00.573149+00:00 IST

Kazakh President announces election date as lower house dissolved

Newly elected President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that an early election for the lower chamber of the parliament will take place on March 19, reported The Astana Times citing Akorda press service.

2023-01-27T10:05:51.595249+00:00 IST

Fiji asks Chinese personnel to stop working with Fijian police

Referring to the memorandum of understanding that Fiji and China signed in 2011, Fiji's PM said, "There's no need for us to continue, our systems are different."

2023-01-27T07:09:42.960829+00:00 IST

Israel launches air strikes in response to rocket fire

As the tit-for-tat continues, Gazans fired several rockets toward southern Israel after Israel Defence Force warplanes carried out sorties in the Gaza Strip early Friday.

2023-01-27T04:29:44.120304+00:00 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin wishes India on Republic Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended greetings to India on its 74th Republic Day. In a statement shared on the Kremlin website, Putin lauded India's "substantial contribution to ensuring international stability and security" and addressing issues related to regional and global agenda.

2023-01-26T10:23:46.838536+00:00 IST

UK Foreign Secretary extends wishes on India's Republic Day

James Cleverly in a tweet stated that UK looks forward to another year of "friendship and cooperation."

2023-01-26T09:17:30.240926+00:00 IST

Vandalisation of Hindu temples in Melbourne "deeply disturbing"

"The High Commission of India strongly condemns the deeply disturbing incidents of vandalisation, including of three Hindu temples in Melbourne in recent weeks," read a release issued by the Indian High Commission in Canberra, Australia.

2023-01-26T03:51:03.275035+00:00 IST

Working to conclude FTA with India: UK Minister for Indo-Pacific

"I re-negotiated world-class, modern and expansive free trade agreements and two new ones with Australia and New Zealand last year, and am working to conclude an FTA with India," Trevelyan said while speaking on the UK's ongoing commitment to the region at the London-based think tank Asia House.

2023-01-25T15:45:18.742752+00:00 IST

USD 60 million required to repair Ethiopia's Light Rail

The system's east-west line is 17.4 kilometres long, and the north-south line is 16.9 kilometres long. It was built by the China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Company (CREEC).

2023-01-25T06:24:42.518794+00:00 IST

Ukrainian forces storing weapons at nuclear power plants: Report

"According to the Director of the Russian Foreign intelligence service, they received reliable data that Ukrainian armed forces are storing weapons and ammunition provided by the West on the territories of nuclear power plants in Ukraine," the RT reporter said.

2023-01-23T18:24:55.097292+00:00 IST