Category: Rest of World News
Japan PM’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s…
North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in June
SEOUL: North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring US military activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.In a statement…
Spain PM calls snap polls in July
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez called a snap election on Monday, in an apparent attempt to wrong-foot his conservative opponents and give his flagging Socialist party…
Japan: N Korean warns of sat launch, Japan on missile defence alert
Japan put its ballistic missile defences on alert on Monday and vowed to shoot down any projectile that threatens its territory, after North Korea notified…
Uganda: Uganda enacts anti-LGBTQ+ law that includes death penalty
KAMPALA: Uganda‘s President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”, drawing Western condemnations and…
PIO on Canada’s top gangsters’ list shot dead at a wedding
In a suspected case of gang conflict, a 28-year-old Punjab- origin man, who was on Canadian police’s most violent gangsters’ list, was shot dead by…
Russia: ‘Join Russia-Belarus union & there can be N-arms for all’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that if any other country wanted to join a Russia-Belarus union there could be “nuclear weapons for everyone”. Russia moved…
When an Ottoman Sultan fights elections
In winning the presidential run-off vote this past Sunday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan retained his grip on Turkish politics despite 20 years at the helm. Erdogan…
G20 members working to arrive at a common framework to define startups
NEW DELHI: G20 member countries, including India and the US, are holding consultations to arrive at a common framework to define startups with a view…
Tinubu: Nigeria’s Tinubu sworn in as president under economic and security concerns
ABUJA: Bola Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on Monday following a disputed election, facing pressure to quickly improve economic and security conditions, which…