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November 18, 2024 2:02 PM

Sri Lanka president keeps finance minister role, reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake retained the key finance minister portfolio and reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Monday as the Indian Ocean island nation targets stronger recovery from a draining financial crisis. ...

November 18, 2024 1:39 PM

Deeply touched, says PM Modi after meeting Indian community in Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed by the Indian community after he arrived in Brazil's capital Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The Prime Minister shared pictures of his welcome by the community. He wrote on his X handle that the energy refl...

November 18, 2024 11:10 AM

India-Brazil trade at USD 15 billion, huge potential: Executive Director, India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director of India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce Leonardo Ananda Gomes highlighted the successful bilateral trade between the two countries, which as of now has crossed the USD 15 billion mark. Gomes also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Mo...

November 18, 2024 12:44 PM

PM Modi arrives in Brazil for G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday as part of his three-nation tour to attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit. The prime minister was warmly welcomed by a delegation led by Indian Ambassador to Brazil, Suresh R...

November 18, 2024 8:45 AM

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, Hezbollah confirms his death

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday. Israel has rarely hit senior Hezbollah personnel who do not have clear military roles, and it...

November 18, 2024 12:23 PM

From margins to mainstream: The political rise of Indian Americans

“I was aware of the considerable prejudice against the people of Asia in California and knew that few opportunities existed for me or people of my nationality in the state at that time. I was not a citizen and could not become one. The only way Ind...

November 17, 2024 10:40 PM

Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike

Russia unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, firing 120 missiles and 90 drones in a sweeping attack that killed at least seven people and caused "severe damage" to the power system, officials said. Ukr...

November 17, 2024 6:44 PM

World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks

Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center stage at the G20 summit in Brazil this week, as negotiators at U.N. talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse on climate finance that they hope leaders of the world's 20 major economies can break. He...

November 17, 2024 11:48 AM

Why Russia – North Korea friendship upsets China

There’s bromance in the air and it’s between two unlikely pals — Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin. But, it has upset some, including, guess who, Xi Jinping. The Kim — Putin Bromance is the subject of much discussion and speculation. Kim’s 3 ...

November 15, 2024 10:37 AM

Trump’s cabinet: who’s been picked, who’s in the running?

President-elect Donald Trump has made a flurry of picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions following his election victory. Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defense, intelli...

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