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President Murmu offers prayers at Fiji temple

President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, offered prayers at the Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple in Fiji's Nadi on Wednesday morning.

2024-08-07T01:13:07.190084+00:00 IST

'Indian diaspora’s journey in Fiji source of great inspiration'

President Droupadi Murmu hailed the long-standing relationship between India and Fiji while terming the role of the Indian diaspora in the island nation as a "source of inspiration" for the entire world.

2024-08-06T17:43:53.770557+00:00 IST

Canada: People celebrate anniversary of Art 370 abrogation

Over 150 people from Hindu and Sikh communities gathered at the event. They made prayers and hailed the historic decision.

2024-08-06T16:53:18.572971+00:00 IST

"We stand ready to partner with Fiji": President Droupadi Murmu

She stressed that India and Fiji must work together to unlock the full potential in partnership for the mutual benefit of the people of the two nations.

2024-08-06T08:44:00.883658+00:00 IST

Hamas chief’s killing: UNSC calls for de-escalation of tensions

Saying that recent attacks pose "a serious and dangerous escalation," DiCarlo emphasized the need for "diplomatic efforts to change the trajectory and seek a path toward regional peace and stability."

2024-08-01T05:39:10.062312+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Protests intensify as Opposition disputes vote results

As the opposition leaders continue to dispute the election results that saw President Nicolas Maduro secure another term in power, the protests intensified on Tuesday, with more people taking to streets, Al Jazeera reported.

2024-07-30T22:10:27.910256+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Both Maduro, Opposition claim victory in polls

With 80 per cent of votes counted, Maduro secured more than 51 per cent of the vote, beating Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who got over 44 per cent of the vote, according to a statement by the National Electoral Council (CNE).

2024-07-29T19:46:25.882547+00:00 IST

Mali separatists claim victory over army, Russian mercenaries

A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition has claimed a major victory over Mali's army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in a district on the Algerian border, Al Jazeera reported.

2024-07-29T01:01:13.478809+00:00 IST

Venezuela: Maduro's 11-year rule faces challenge

A reinvigorated opposition trying to end the 25-year rule by the United Socialist Party with the promise to end the decade-long economic crisis that forced 7 million people to migrate from the country.

2024-07-28T19:53:35.389507+00:00 IST

Australia, Canada, New Zealand calls for urgent ceasefire in Gaza

Australia, Canada and New Zealand, in a joint statement on Friday, stressed the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, calling the situation over here "catastrophic".

2024-07-26T22:23:34.859589+00:00 IST

Australian Foreign Minister to visit Laos and Japan

Penny Wong said that she is looking forward to meeting her counterparts from Japan, India and the United States at the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo.

2024-07-26T15:43:19.920514+00:00 IST

South Africa to launch 3rd BRICS+ Summer School

South Africa will be launching the third BRICS+ Summer School, which will bring together students and scientists from the Global South and member nations.

2024-07-26T13:40:55.435723+00:00 IST

Palestinian budget crisis doesn’t halt ‘pay for slay’ program

Despite claiming to be operating at a 172 per cent budget deficit, the Palestinian Authority recently recognized 899 new prisoners from Gaza and tens of thousands more Gaza "martyrs" as eligible for controversial "pay for slay" payouts, according to a report released by Palestinian Media Watch on Wednesday.

2024-07-25T18:11:46.100751+00:00 IST

Brazil: MEA Secy Ravi leads India’s delegation at G20 DMM

The meeting culminated in the adoption of the G20 Ministerial Call to Action, underscoring commitments to strengthen drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services worldwide.

2024-07-23T09:00:33.431913+00:00 IST

Embassy of Colombia expresses gratitude to EAM Jaishankar

The Embassy of Colombia in India has expressed "deep gratitude" to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, for wishing the country on its National Day.

2024-07-21T17:41:19.256630+00:00 IST

Over 20 killed in bus-truck collision in Bolivia

At least 22 people were killed and 16 others were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on a highway in Bolivian Andes, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing the police.

2024-07-21T13:23:58.628918+00:00 IST

Canada "deeply concerned" by escalation of violence in Bangladesh

The protests in Bangladesh have been driven by demands for reform of the country's quota system for civil service jobs, which reserves positions for specific groups, including descendants of those who participated in the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistan.

2024-07-20T23:05:03.014179+00:00 IST

At least 40 people died after boat catches fire off Haiti's coast

The vessel carrying more than 80 migrants departed from Haiti on Wednesday and was heading to Turks and Caicos, the IOM said on Friday, adding that Haiti's Coast Guard rescued 41 survivors.

2024-07-19T20:57:17.708239+00:00 IST

Kenya spends USD 1 billion in a year to repay Chinese loans

Amid unrest in Kenya due to debt distress, it is reported that the country has spent 152.69 billion KES (approximately 1 billion USD) to repay debt to China in the just-ended financial year, highlighting the burden on taxpayers in servicing loans taken to build a modern railway and other infrastructure projects, according to a report by Business Daily.

2024-07-16T16:38:47.878855+00:00 IST

Overall scope of India-Mauritius space cooperation...: Jugnauth

He made the remarks at the inauguration of projects and exchange of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Mauritius in Port Louis.

2024-07-16T10:10:56.397779+00:00 IST

UAE Embassy in Rabat celebrates anniversary of UAE-Morocco ties

The seminar commenced with a speech delivered by Al Asri Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, along with Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council and Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, and Abdeljalil Lahjomri, Permanent Secretary of the Kingdom of Morocco's Academy.

2024-07-14T09:32:21.806275+00:00 IST