Baghdad: On the banks of the Tigris River one recent evening, young Iraqi men and women in jeans and sneakers danced with joyous abandon to a local rap star as a vermillion sun set behind them. It’s a world away from the terror that followed
New Delhi: India on Friday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare systems worth $8.5 billion as it sought to add more teeth to its military. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the top government body for capital acquisition approvals for the Indian military,
New Delhi: A total of 436 personnel of paramilitary forces Central Armed Police Forces, National Security Guard and Assam Rifles have died by suicide in the last three years, the Union Home Ministry informed Parliament. Maximum number of suicides were reported in the Central Reserve Police
London: Britain's Conservative government is expected to present on Tuesday a new bill providing for the detention and swift deportation of asylum seekers who illegally enter the country via small boats, according to media reports. Despite Brexit-related promises to tighten control of its borders, Britain has
Geneva: The Ministry of External Affairs summoned Switzerland’s Ambassador to India Ralf Heckner after some posters and banners accusing the Indian government of violence against minorities were put up outside the United Nations office in Geneva. In a brief statement, Ralf Heckner said he has conveyed
Doha: United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday slammed the world's rich countries and energy giants for throttling poor nations with "predatory" interest rates and crippling fuel prices. Guterres told a summit of the most deprived states on the planet that wealthy nations should
Madrid: Spanish police said that they arrested a criminal gang that targeted the homes of refugees who had fled the war in Ukraine and stole items worth more than 1 million euros. The 10 suspects “had specialized in this type of victim since they usually bring
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said that he raised human rights issues during his meeting with Indian external affairs minister S. Jaishankar. The two ministers met on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting. Asked whether he raised issues related to rights
New Delhi: Indian police arrested three employees of a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrups were linked to the deaths of 19 children in Uzbekistan, as the country looks to recover from recent setbacks to the industry. The arrests were made after tests by an Indian government
Tony Badran | Research Fellow Ahead of his victory in Israel’s election in November, Benjamin Netanyahu had been telegraphing loudly that his top priority is to pursue a peace accord with Saudi Arabia. As he put the finishing touches on his coalition to return as prime