Washington: Finland and Sweden joined the United States (US) in asking Turkey for its greenlight soon to join NATO, saying they have been fulfilling promises sought by Ankara on militants. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers, meeting jointly in Washington,
Istanbul: One more tanker took to 20 the number of vessels waiting in the Black Sea to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean, the Tribeca shipping agency said.
London: United Kingdom (UK) announced sanctions against 30 people worldwide, including Russian and Iranian officials, targeting those it deems responsible for acts of torture, sexual violence, and the violent repression of street protests.
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh in the first of two "milestone" Arab summits showcasing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as an aspiring leader of the Middle East and key partner for global powers.
London: United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan's first major industrial defence collaboration beyond the United States since World War II.
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) backed Modi regime along with establishment has now ordered local Kashmiri newspapers not to publish All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaderships’ statements and news including ground situation of the occupied territory.
Islamabad: Minister for Human Rights Riaz Pirzada reiterated Pakistan’s call to the world community to stop India from its blatant human rights violations in the Indian Administered Kashmir.
Mumbai: Air quality in India's financial hub of Mumbai was worse than smog-filled national capital New Delhi, raising concerns of long-term health risks to people living in the country's two highly populated cities.
New Delhi: The body of a woman, appearing in her late 20s, was found stuffed inside a suitcase thrown into a drain in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area, a Delhi Police official said.
Gujarat: Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale was arrested again hours after he got bail in a case of allegedly tweeting fake news about the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, reported Press Trust of India (PTI).