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Indian special forces tranquilised me, carried me on pvt jet: Dubai Princess | India News – Times of…
LONDON: Princess Latifa, daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has for the first time described how she was captured by Indian special forces three years ago on a boat off the coast of India and how despite…
Trump attacks Senate GOP leader McConnell after acquittal
Washington, Feb 17 Former US President Donald Trump attacked Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, days after seven Republican senators joined all 50 Democrats in voting to convict him of inciting the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.…
Turkish prez vows to expand cross-border operations against PKK
Ankara, Feb 17 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to expand Turkey's cross-border operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after 13 Turks abducted by the group were killed in northern Iraq.
"We will…
UN envoy warns of Iraq’s economic fragility
United Nations, Feb 17 The top UN envoy for Iraq warned about the fragility of Iraq's economy despite recent increases in oil revenues.
Iraq continues to experience acute financial and economic difficulties, as reflected by the…
Cold snap in Greece leaves two dead
Athens, Feb 17 Two men have died in Greece during a cold snap that has disrupted transport and caused power cuts in many parts of the mainland as well as Aegean Sea islands for a second day, authorities said.
A 56-year-old shepherd…
UN envoy calls for free, safe environment for elections in Iraq
United Nations, Feb 17 The top UN envoy for Iraq called for a free and safe environment for elections in Iraq scheduled for October 2021.
For credible elections to take place, it is imperative that parties and candidates operate in a…
Blinken discussed Russia, China with Spanish Counterpart
Washington, Feb 16 (Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya discussed over the telephone Russia, China and Venezuela among other issues, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said…
US Treasury Chief Yellen, Lagarde discuss policy tools to foster growth
Washington, Feb 17 (Sputnik) US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde discussed applying the right policy tools to revive economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic, the…
US Can Reactivate Open Skies Treaty as Trump withdrawal illegal
Washington, Feb 17 (Sputnik) The US government could revive the Open Skies Treaty as the previous Trump administration’s withdrawal from the accord was illegal, a former US State Department senior Foreign Service Officer and former UN…
Myanmar Police file 2nd Charge against Detained Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar, Feb 16 (Sputnik) The police in Myanmar filed a second charge against the country leader, Aung San Suu Kyi who was deposed in a military coup, according to media reports.
According to the Sky News, Aung San Suu Kyi was charged with…
Chinese coast guard vessels enter Japan’s territories
Tokyo, Feb 16 (UNI) Chinese coast guard vessels on Tuesday entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.
China claims the Senkaku islands as it's territory and calls them Diaoyu Islands.
As per…
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman, African to lead WTO
FRANKFURT: Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday to head the World Trade Organization, becoming the first woman and first African to take on the role amid rising protectionism and disagreement over how the body decides…
Heavy snow disrupts traffic in China’s Liaoning
Beijing, Feb 15 Heavy snow in China's Liaoning province since Saturday night has forced the closure of most of the highways in the region.
Most parts of Liaoning saw snow and rain between 8 pm on Saturday and 7 am on Monday. A blanket…
‘Food delivery service booms in Iraq amid pandemic’
Baghdad, Feb 15 During the Covid pandemic, food delivery service surged in Iraq.
Wisam, 39, sniffed the package and drools as soon as he received the meal brought by the restaurant delivery man. Like many Iraqis, he said that it is a…
Philippines threatens ‘serious consequences’ to rising Chinese aggression
Manila , February 15 After China passed a new coast guard law allowing it to shoot at vessels in territories claimed by the communist nation, the Philippines has threatened to order its navy to shoot back at any possible Chinese…
Putin, Prince Salman discuss situation in Syria, Persian Gulf
Moscow, Feb 15 (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in Syria and the Persian Gulf, the Kremlin said on Monday.
"On the initiative of the Saudi side, a phone…
EU distances from Moscow, overlooks discrimination against Russians : Lavrov
Moscow, Feb 15 (Sputnik) The European Union is distancing from Russia while overlooking the violations of the rights of Russian-speaking residents and discrimination against the Russian culture in the Baltic states, Ukraine and other…
Israel to allow 2,000 air travelers to enter every day
Tel Aviv , February 15 Israel's coronavirus cabinet has allowed up to 2,000 foreign air travellers to enter the country every day, the prime minister's office and the health ministry said Sunday.
"The ministerial cabinet has endorsed…
US Speaker rules out censure after Trump’s acquittal
Washington , February 14 After the Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday (local time) said that she was against the possibility of censuring the former US President in the Senate as that would be just a…
Indian Embassy in Madagascar organises 11th Edition of LaLitTana
Antananarivo , February 13 The 11th Edition of LaLitTana was held at the Embassy of India in Antananarivo on Friday. The theme of the conversation was 'Challenges of writing and publishing' between translator and novelist Katia Novet…
