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MoS Rajkumar Singh concludes three-day visit to Indonesia

New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh paid an official visit to ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 28-30. During this visit, MoS Rajkumar Singh held engagements to strengthen bilateral relations with Indonesia.

2022-08-30T18:15:45.080587+00:00 IST

German Minister proposes to suspend EU visa agreement with Russia

Berlin [Germany], August 30 (ANI/Sputnik): German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday proposed to suspend the European Union's visa facilitation agreement with Russia, along with the issuance of multi-year visas to Russians.

2022-08-30T17:50:04.268820+00:00 IST

Education Minister Pradhan holds talks with Brazilian counterpart

Bali [Indonesia], August 30 (ANI): Union Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held talks with his Brazilian counterpart Victor Godoy on Tuesday in Bali and discussed deepening bilateral engagements in education, entrepreneurship, research and innovation.

2022-08-30T17:35:49.181438+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka's economic situation continues to deteriorate,

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 30 (ANI): The economic situation has continued to deteriorate in Sri Lanka, with the headline inflation rate spiking to another record high in July, World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

2022-08-30T12:49:46.776562+00:00 IST

Dozens die in mines run by Chinese mining company

Talensi [Ghana], August 30 (ANI): Dozens of local men are alleged to have died in mines run by a Chinese mining company in West Africa, which is accused of digging under a neighbouring concession to steal a huge amount of gold, media reports said.

2022-08-30T11:02:57.867429+00:00 IST

EU expresses concern over violent protests in Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the ongoing protests in Iraq after the supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and the security forces clashed as the Shi'ite cleric announced quitting politics, the European Union urged all the parties to exercise restraint "to prevent further violence".

2022-08-30T04:26:33.623010+00:00 IST

Flood inflicts USD 10 billion loss on Pakistan's economy

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): As Pakistan struggles to deal with the impact of the unprecedented floods, the country's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the flash floods have inflicted a loss of at least USD 10 billion on different sectors of its economy.

2022-08-29T09:48:45.467813+00:00 IST

Are East Mediterranean resources solution to Europe energy crisis

Nicosia [Cyprus] August 29 (ANI): The Russian invasion of Ukraine more than 6 months ago has caused a dramatic spike in natural gas prices and caused repeated energy shocks in Europe. The EU has accused Moscow of using energy as a weapon, while Russia denies this and blames western sanctions for the drop in exports.

2022-08-29T02:10:13.543518+00:00 IST

32 killed, 159 wounded in Libyan clashes

Tripoli [Libya], August 28 (ANI): At least 32 people were killed and 159 were injured in a clash between the Libyan forces and armed groups on Sunday.

2022-08-28T14:13:58.208698+00:00 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrives in Suriname

Paramaribo [Suriname], August 28 (ANI): After successfully completing his United States trip, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Suriname and met Paramaribo's Speaker Marinus Bee and members of Parliament.

2022-08-28T09:58:45.188508+00:00 IST

India, Brazil reaffirm urgent need for UNSC reform

New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): India and Brazil have reaffirmed the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to help combat contemporary challenges to international peace and security, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.

2022-08-27T09:23:06.579421+00:00 IST

WMO: Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year

Geneva [Switzerland], August 27 (ANI): Millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already "suffered the longest drought in 40 years," and parts of the region are bracing for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported.

2022-08-27T07:38:37.965579+00:00 IST

Pakistan to launch UN 'Flash Appeal' for flood victims on Aug 30

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Pakistan is set to launch the UN 'Flash Appeal' for flood victims in Geneva and Islamabad on August 30 as unprecedented rains have caused devastating floods across the country.

2022-08-27T06:47:26.737976+00:00 IST

Has China's Belt & Road Initiative lost its lustre?

London [UK], August 27 (ANI): Almost ten years after the inception of China's ambitious Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), London- based NGO The Democracy Forum invited a panel of experts to an August 25 virtual seminar to discuss the gains and costs of this global project.

2022-08-27T05:11:53.397404+00:00 IST

PM Modi again tops list of most popular world leaders

New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again topped the global rating amongst world leaders with an approval rating of 75 per cent, according to a Morning Consult survey.

2022-08-26T08:59:04.201961+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Argentina President Alberto Fernandez

Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Argentina President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday (Local Time) and both the leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation, including making trade levels more sustainable and ambitious.

2022-08-26T06:36:11.465964+00:00 IST

US Treasury official reaffirms deep economic ties with India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26 (ANI): A top US Treasury official has reaffirmed the deep economic ties between the United States and India and highlighted opportunities for working together to address shared global challenges like high and volatile energy prices.

2022-08-26T06:22:48.577428+00:00 IST

US suspends 26 flights operated by Chinese carriers

Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The United States has suspended 26 passenger flights operated by Chinese carriers after Beijing's aviation agency took similar action to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) said on Thursday.

2022-08-26T05:47:50.544958+00:00 IST

East Turkistanis condemn parliament speaker's meeting with China

Istanbul [Turkey], August 25 (ANI): The East Turkistan Government in Exile and the global East Turkistani diaspora condemned the Turkish Parliamentary Speaker's meeting with the Chinese national Congress leaders and called Turkey not to betray them.

2022-08-25T06:10:45.522278+00:00 IST

Indian students facing delays for Canadian visas

Ottawa [Canada], August 25 (ANI): The Indian High Commission in Ottawa has asked the Canadian authorities to look into the problems faced by college students enrolled in Canadian universities, who are unable to join the academic courses due to delays in the processing of their visas and student permits.

2022-08-25T04:37:48.783482+00:00 IST

Myanmar: 5 years since Rohingya mass exodus

Geneva [Switzerland], August 25 (ANI): This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said.

2022-08-25T03:01:32.092429+00:00 IST