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December 13, 2023 12:17 PM

India votes in favour of UN resolution demanding humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

India expressed its support for a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution also called for the unconditional release of all hostages an...

December 13, 2023 10:10 AM

Poland’s Donald Tusk wins confidence vote, sets pro-EU path

Polish prime minister Donald Tusk's government won a vote of confidence in parliament on Tuesday, as he set out a pro-European Union vision for Poland that marks radical change after eight years of nationalist rule and disputes with Brussels. Presen...

December 13, 2023 7:49 AM

Indian coast guard ship SAJAG strengthens maritime ties with UAE

The Indian Coast Guard Ship SAJAG, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, is on a three day visit to the UAE. , as part of its ongoing strategic overseas deployment to West Asia. This visit marks a crucial milestone in the continuous diplomatic maritime engageme...

December 13, 2023 9:26 AM

Prohibition on sale of meat and alcohol in Janakpurdham

Selling and distribution of fish, meat and alcohol has been prohibited for three days in Janakpurdham in view of Sitaram Vivah Panchami Mahotsav festival. The District Administration Office of Janakpur issued a notice today, imposing prohibitory ord...

December 12, 2023 3:57 PM

China’s Xi arrives in Vietnam on two-day visit to strengthen ties

China's President Xi Jinping began a two-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday to upgrade ties between the Communist countries three months after U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Hanoi, as the major powers vie for influence in the Southeast Asian nati...

December 12, 2023 1:59 PM

Myanmar surpasses Afghanistan as world’s largest source of opium

Myanmar has surpassed Afghanistan to become world’s largest source of opium in 2023 after a third consecutive year of expanding cultivation fueled by the country’s civil war, the United Nations said in a new report. This has happened due to vari...

December 12, 2023 12:10 PM

Blockade called by BNP, like-minded opposition parties underway, in Bangladesh

Another round of road-rail-waterways blockade, called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and like-minded opposition parties, is underway across Bangladesh. The 36-hour blockade is meant to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by...

December 12, 2023 11:05 AM

Hunger rises in Gaza as U.N. prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution

Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip, aid agencies said, as the United Nations General Assembly prepared to vote on Tuesday on an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the two-month-old conflict between Israel and Hama...

December 12, 2023 9:27 AM

COP28: Draft of Global Stocktake under Paris Agreement unveils strategies to combat Climate Change

Today marks the last day of the 13-day COP28 in Dubai. On the penultimate day, after several rounds of negotiations, the draft text summarizing the outcomes and decisions of the Conference of the Parties, serving as the meeting of the Parties to the ...

December 11, 2023 4:03 PM

Quad nations showcase collaborative efforts in building climate resilience at UNFCCC COP 28

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, in collaboration with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), organized a compelling side event under the Adaptation Pillar of the Quad Climate ...

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