Lanka to postpone local polls due to lack of funds
COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka is set to postpone local elections due next month, according to a top official, prompting opposition protests on Tuesday that forced…
UK: Opposition MPs lambast Indian government over tax surveys of BBC, demand robust response from UK government
The Indian government has come under fire in the UK House of Commons over the Indian income tax authorities “raids” – as British MPs call…
Russia: China diplomat says Russia ties ‘rock solid’; Xi may visit Moscow
MOSCOW: China’s top diplomat told one of President Putin‘s closest allies on Tuesday that Beijing’s relationship with Moscow was “rock solid”. China’s “no limits” partnership…
London: Gandhi statue on list of ‘contentious statues’ in London
LONDON: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is on a secret list of 32 “contentious statues in London” held by Scotland Yard. Other statues on the…
Putin: Putin pulls back from N-treaty with US, delivers N-warning
MOSCOW: President Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, announcing that new strategic…
Ukraine tells schools to study remotely, fearing anniversary attacks
KYIV: Ukraine told schools on Tuesday to hold classes remotely from Feb. 22 to 24 because of the risk of Russian missile strikes around the…
Why China’s military support for Russia would be a ‘game changer’
BEIJING: The United States has said China is “considering providing lethal support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine.Beijing quickly rebuffed the claim this week but experts…
Why China’s military support for Russia would be a ‘game changer’
BEIJING: The United States has said China is “considering providing lethal support” for Russia’s war in Ukraine.Beijing quickly rebuffed the claim this week but experts…
Wetter storms, deforestation: Manila faces worsening floods
BARAS, PHILIPPINES: From her house in a Manila suburb, Rowena Jimenez can’t see the bare mountains around the built-up city. But she feels the impact…
Addressing visa issue top priority, people-to-people ties bedrock of India-US relationship: Officials
WASHINGTON: People-to-people ties form the bedrock of the India-US relationship and addressing the visa wait time issue is critical to maintaining them, senior administration officials…