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September 27, 2024 11:12 AM

LDP leadership election candidates: Who’s vying to be Japan’s next PM?

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Here are the leading contenders based on public opinion polls. SHIGERU ISHIBA, 67 The former defence minister is making his fif...

September 24, 2024 2:07 PM

West Africa becomes global terrorism hotspot as Western forces leave

Having slipped undetected into Mali's capital weeks ago, the jihadis struck just before dawn prayers. They killed dozens of students at an elite police training academy, stormed Bamako's airport and set the presidential jet on fire. The Sept. 17 att...

September 19, 2024 5:11 PM

What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka’s presidential election?

Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation slowly emerging from worst financial crisis in decades. Below are the five key issues for voters: ECONOMY AND GROWTH A critic...

September 16, 2024 2:00 PM

65 Glorious Years: Doordarshan’s Legacy in Shaping India’s Broadcasting History

Doordarshan, established on September 15, 1959, marked the beginning of India's broadcasting era. As an autonomous public service broadcaster under the Government of India, it is one of the two divisions of Prasar Bharati. Today, Doordarshan remains ...

September 15, 2024 4:06 PM

Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election

Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP's Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 U.S. presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona, underscoring the high tension over where best to extract critical minerals for the ...

September 13, 2024 3:22 PM

Swachh Bharat Mission: A game changer for public health

The recent release of the scientific report in the journal Nature on the Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) impact on the reduction in infant and child mortality broadly coincides with the 10th anniversary of the programme. Announced by Prime Ministe...

September 13, 2024 12:35 PM

Can the Palestinians become a full United Nations member?

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travels to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, he will for the first time be seated on the floor of the General Assembly among other U.N. member states. But th...

September 12, 2024 11:32 AM

India-GCC relations enter a new era with historic strategic dialogue

On September 8, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited Riyadh for a historic event—the first-ever India–GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue. This meeting, co-chaired with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Fo...

September 2, 2024 11:19 AM

Balochistan: Abused by Pakistan, looted by China

On 25 August, 39 people were killed when a Baloch outfit attacked police stations, railway lines and highways in a co-ordinated manner. 34 more were killed in retaliation by the Pakistani security forces.The 34 included Pakistani soldiers and police ...

September 1, 2024 2:38 PM

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: What Makes Them Special?

The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections are set to take place in three phases, starting on September 18 and concluding on October 1. This election is particularly significant as it marks the first time in ten years that the 90 Assembly constitu...

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