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Philip Green Australia's next High Commissioner to India

Green is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was most recently Australia's Ambassador to Germany. He has previously served overseas as Australia's High Commissioner to Singapore, to South Africa, and to Kenya.

2023-06-16T04:25:45.621899+00:00 IST

Chinese woman arrested for stealing Kenya Power property released

The woman, Luo Minghui pleaded not guilty to the two charges when she was arraigned at Mavoko Law Courts in Machakos County on Wednesday.

2023-06-16T03:37:59.361355+00:00 IST

Reem Al Hashimy visits Argentina as part of Latin America tour

The UAE delegation was welcomed by Santiago Cafiero, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship of Argentina. During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to strengthen economic exchange and foster cooperation in key sectors such as food security, renewable energy, and technology.

2023-06-16T02:00:27.597511+00:00 IST

Canada: 15 killed, 10 injured after crash in Manitobe

While addressing a press conference, Hill said the 25 people with the majority of them being seniors were travelling in the bus that collided with a semi-trailer truck. The bus was heading from the western Manitoba city of Dauphin, CBC News reported.

2023-06-15T23:31:56.632826+00:00 IST

Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude jolts Tonga

The earthquake struck at 11:36 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) and at a depth of 210 kilometres.

2023-06-15T20:32:10.094897+00:00 IST

Ecuador: Woman presumed dead starts knocking from inside coffin

Ecuador's health ministry said that the doctors had declared retired nurse Bella Montoya dead after a possible stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest.

2023-06-14T05:43:55.938143+00:00 IST

Hundreds of people feared dead as boat capsizes in Nigeria

The boat was said to be carrying up to 300 people overturned after hitting a tree trunk, according to the local chief.

2023-06-13T23:20:05.979893+00:00 IST

Kigali Global Dialogue to be hosted from June 12 to 14

The three-day conference is co-hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), ORF-America, The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) and The Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB).

2023-06-12T09:51:56.894590+00:00 IST

Canada Opposition leader supports Indian students

"The Trudeau government failed to protect international students from crooked scam artists. Now, Trudeau is punishing the victims by deporting the students--even those that acted in good faith & have been working & paying taxes here for years. Prosecute fraudsters. Stop the deportations. Let honest students stay, work & contribute to Canada," Poilievre, the leader of the official Opposition in Canada wrote on Twitter.

2023-06-12T07:19:07.540979+00:00 IST

China only looks at profits, ignores climate in African countries

When completed, the 1445 km long project from the Ugandan oilfields of Lake Albert is expected to deliver 216,000 barrels. It will be sent to worldwide markets after arriving at the port of Tanga in Tanzania's Indian Ocean.

2023-06-12T04:47:45.980298+00:00 IST

Explosion kills at least 27, mostly children, in Somalia

At least 27 people were killed after remnants of an old bomb exploded in Somalia on Saturday, CNN reported.

2023-06-10T14:50:56.965572+00:00 IST

Smoke from Canada's wildfires reaches Norway

The smoke from wildfires in Canada has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under air quality alerts.

2023-06-10T03:42:21.499078+00:00 IST

Bolivia gets closer to China, but trading in Yuan 'doubtful'

"Bolivia does not have the conditions for a change from the dollar to the yuan currently because all the income from imports and exports that the country makes go to markets where we are paid in dollars and imports are also in dollars. On the other hand, we also have a trade balance with China that is negative," explained Dunn.

2023-06-10T01:37:50.778025+00:00 IST

Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour kicks off in Rio de Janeiro

The AJP Tour has pulled out all the stops to open the new season and some of the best grapplers on the planet will be making their way to Rio De Janeiro for the action-packed tournament, which will run until 11th June 2023. Athletes from all over the world will be welcomed at the Arena Carioca to show their prowess and technique in the three-day tournament.

2023-06-10T01:28:23.377850+00:00 IST

"Serbia emerged as film destination for Indian filmmakers"

Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Wednesday, Droupadi Murmu said that she has been told Indian movies have been popular in Serbia.

2023-06-07T21:17:01.139266+00:00 IST

'Cheetah' emerged as new symbol of India-Namibia friendship: EAM

Upon conclusion of his Namibia visit, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted that Project Cheetah has emerged as a "new symbol of friendship between India and Namibia."

2023-06-07T07:56:55.238795+00:00 IST

President Murmu emplanes for Serbia on state visit

President Murmu's visit to Serbia comes at a time when tensions have been rising in the past week in Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

2023-06-07T02:46:23.142918+00:00 IST

"Mini India resides in Suriname": President Murmu

President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that a mini India resides in Suriname and highlighted the significant contributions made by Indians in various aspects of Suriname's development, including the economy, society, and culture.

2023-06-06T23:02:57.295323+00:00 IST

President Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue

"Remembering the lasting legacy of Mahatma. President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn & President @CSantokhi of Suriname paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi in Paramaribo," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

2023-06-06T18:56:48.493629+00:00 IST

India, Argentina discuss cooperation in Tejas Combat Aircrafts

Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Dinesh Bhatia, Chief of Argentine Air Force, Brigadier General Xavier Isaac on Tuesday discussed cooperation in Tejas Combat Aircrafts and a variety of helicopter options manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

2023-06-06T17:27:46.726050+00:00 IST