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April 5, 2024 8:59 PM

Iceland prime minister resigns to run for president

Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced her resignation on Friday and said that she will run for president, a ceremonial post that is mostly above the daily political fray. It was not immediately clear who would succeed her as prime m...

April 4, 2024 6:02 PM

NATO marks 75th anniversary with flags, cake, message to US on Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers celebrated the 75th anniversary of their alliance on Thursday with flags, cake and marching bands, while its secretary general reminded the United States that it needed its allies more than ever as the Ukraine war enters its th...

March 21, 2024 4:01 PM

Indian parliamentary delegation heads to Geneva for 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

A seven-member parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh departed on Thursday to attend the five-day 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) being organised in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPU has a membership o...

March 19, 2024 11:32 AM

Gaza faces mass death, food crisis surpasses famine levels, warns monitor

Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. The Integr...

March 15, 2024 8:46 AM

Voting for presidential elections begins in Russia, 4.7 million people applied to vote online

Voting for presidential elections is taking place in Russia from March 15-17. Polling stations have already opened in Russia's Far Eastern regions, particularly the easternmost Kamchatka and Chukotka, TASS reported. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solod...

March 8, 2024 9:39 AM

Foreign Minister Shrestha requests Russian counterpart to expedite repatriation of dead bodies

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha of Nepal has requested the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to expedite the repatriation of dead bodies of Nepalis, provide compensation to the deceased family and fac...

March 4, 2024 3:50 PM

Jaishankar meets with Secy General of French Foreign Affairs Ministry Anne-Marie Descotes

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a productive meeting with Anne-Marie Descotes, the Secretary-General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, on Monday. During their discussion, Jaishankar emphasized the strong and growing st...

March 1, 2024 10:40 AM

India and Italy strengthen ties at second consular dialogue in Delhi

Senior officials from India and Italy convened in New Delhi on Thursday for their second bilateral consular dialogue, reinforcing the enduring partnership between the two nations. The dialogue, aimed at strengthening people-to-people ties and collab...

February 28, 2024 11:58 AM

NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron

The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the Kremlin warned that any such move would inevitably lead to conflict between Russia and NATO....

February 27, 2024 5:53 PM

WTO implements new regulations to facilitate global services trade

In a landmark decision made at the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, the World Trade Organization has announced the enforcement of new regulations to streamline international services trade. Following extensive negotiations, WTO members final...

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