Category: Rest of World News
Australian PM Anthony Albanese to visit India from March 8-11
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese will pay a four-day visit to India from March 8 to build a stronger partnership between the two countries.It will…
Japan PM under fire for linking loans to having babies
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has come under fire for his party’s proposal to reduce student debt for those who have children, as the…
Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17, thousands evacuated
JAKARTA: A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others…
Asia: The model for Asia’s Quad? The Beatles, says Japan’s top diplomat
NEW DELHI: As Asia‘s “Quad” powers search for ways to define the group, Japan’s foreign minister has offered a model — The Beatles.Yoshimasa Hayashi, an…
At some point, India, now a great power, has to choose a side in Ukrainian war: US Senator Warner | India News
WASHINGTON: Describing India as a “great power” and a country that prides itself in moral values, powerful American Senator Mark Warner, a long-time advocate of…
Thuong: Vietnam Parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new state president
HANOI: Vietnam’s National Assembly elected on Thursday Communist Party veteran Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president, the chairman of the parliament Vuong Dinh…
Taiwan military to get $619 million US arms boost as China keeps up pressure
TAIPEI: The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, including missiles for its F-16 fleet, as the…
Australia: Defence contractors target Australia as it gears up to counter China
AVALON: As close US ally Australia gears up to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, global defence contractors this week showed off advanced…
Tinubu: Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu declared winner of presidential vote
ABUJA, NIGERIA: Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared winner of Nigeria’s presidential election early Wednesday and soon after thanked his supporters and appealed to…
Thailand hosts thousands of US troops for annual ‘Cobra Gold’ drills
RAYONG, Thailand: Thailand and the United States kicked off on Tuesday military exercises involving more than 7,000 personnel and forces from 30 countries, with the…