ALJAZEERA: Hundreds of Afghans living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since being evacuated from Afghanistan in the wake of the August 2021 Taliban takeover have held protests, demanding that what they call a slow and opaque resettlement process be sped up. The Afghan demonstrators carried banners and shouted for reprieve on Monday and Tuesday […]
BBC News: The US has agreed to return another instalment of $23m (£19m) to Nigeria – part of money allegedly looted and stashed abroad by former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha. This is part of a deal sealed on Tuesday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, between the two countries. Justice Minister Abubakar Malami signed on […]
BBC News: The UK imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time on record, according to official figures. Imports of goods from Russia also fell to £33m in June, the lowest level since records began in January 1997, the Office for National Statics said. Western nations have imposed strict sanctions on Russia […]
Reuters: KYIV, Aug 24 – Ukraine was “reborn” when Russia invaded six months ago, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, marking 31 years of his country’s independence from the Moscow-controlled Soviet Union with a vow to drive Russian forces out completely. After days of warnings that Moscow could use the anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence Day […]
BBC News: Thailand’s top court has suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty while it considers a legal challenge to his term limit. The country’s opposition parties brought forward a case that Mr Prayuth has overstayed his term in office. Thailand’s constitution limits prime ministers to eight years in office. Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power […]
India Today: US President Joe Biden has appointed more than 130 Indian-Americans to key positions in his administration so far, the best representation from the community that makes up around one per cent of the American population. In doing so he has not only fulfilled his promise to the community that he had made as […]
NDTV News: India’s largest power producer is looking to develop another massive nuclear project just weeks after announcing its entry into the sector, a sign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expansion into atomic energy is gaining momentum. A venture between NTPC Ltd and Nuclear Power Corporation is in advanced talks with the government to develop two […]
Reuters: TOKYO, Aug 24 – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to call for development of new-generation nuclear power plants, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, in what could mark a major policy shift around the contentious energy source. Kishida is expected to announce the new plan during a Green Transformation (GX) meeting of officials […]
BBC News: India’s government has sacked three air force officers for the “accidental firing of a missile” into Pakistan in March. The incident had escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations. Delhi blamed the “deeply regrettable” incident on a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance. Islamabad warned Delhi to “be mindful of the unpleasant consequences of […]
Zee News: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak said he wants to change the UK-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens up easy access to UK students and companies in India. During a campaign hustings event hosted by the Conservative Friends of India (CFIN) diaspora organisation in north London on Monday […]
