India Today: People are leaving Russia after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation. Thousands of Russian men have left the country after Putin signed a decree on the partial mobilisation which would lead up to 300,000 reservists being called up to join the army. A man joining thousands fleeing Russia after the mobilisation order […]
NDTV News: India and the United States, the world’s two largest democracies, do not share a narrow relationship only devoted to bilateral gains, but the one that impacts the rest of the world, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. He said both countries have recognised that this is a relationship of great capability and […]
Reuters: BEIJING, Sept 29 – China’s President Xi Jinping said in a phone call with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday he attaches great importance to the development of China-Japan relations, state television CCTV reported. Xi said he is willing to work with Kishida to build China-Japan relationships, CCTV said, citing a phone call […]
BBC News: US vice president Kamala Harris arrived South Korea a day after the North fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast. The launch – two days after South Korean and US troops held joint drills – was a clear act of intimidation that underscored regional tensions. Both South Korea and Japan officials reported […]
ALJAZEERA News: Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Four Palestinians have been killed and more than 40 others injured during an Israeli military raid on a refugee camp in Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. The raid began with dozens of Israeli military vehicles entering the camp at approximately 8am (05:00 GMT). The Palestinian ministry […]
ABC News: CAIRO — The U.N. envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month. Hans Grundberg’s stark warning late Tuesday came after he met in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, with Rashad al-Alimi, […]
ABC News: CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island — A Canadian hospital said Tuesday it is treating several patients for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning as many people in the Atlantic area hit post-tropical storm Fiona are using generators for electricity. More than 180,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity by late Tuesday afternoon — more than […]
BBC News: Ukraine’s progress in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia has been far more limited than its successes in the north-east. Front line positions come under regular fire as both Russia and Ukraine attempt to push forward. The BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov gained rare access to the front line in Kherson, a region where […]
BBC News: Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed prime minister – a post that is traditionally held by the king. The 37-year-old son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 86, is already seen the de facto ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state. A royal decree announcing his promotion from deputy PM […]
BBC News: China’s yuan has hit fresh record lows against the surging US dollar. The internationally-traded yuan fell to its lowest level since data first became available in 2011. China’s domestic currency also reached its weakest point since the 2008 global financial crisis. It comes as the dollar continues to rise in value against other […]
