PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar tipped to become Pak Foreign Minister
Islamabad, March 8 - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar, who had earlier held the Finance portfolio when his party was at the helm, is tipped to become the Foreign Minister of the country, media reports said.
Small plane loses contact in Indonesia
Jakarta, March 8 - A small cargo plane lost contact while flying above in Indonesia's North Kalimantan province on Friday.
100-mn-tonnes of new oil, gas reserves discovered in South China Sea
Beijing, March 8 - An oilfield was discovered in the South China Sea on Friday, and it has proven oil and gas reserves reaching 102 million tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
Tire falls off United flight departing from San Francisco
San Francisco, March 8 - A tire fell off a United Airlines flight departing from US San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka, Japan.
Indian American women a powerhouse in US politics, business, society
New York, March 8 - Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley's tenacious battle for the presidency of the US is a symbol of Indian American women's emergence as a powerhouse in politics and society even though she dropped her sisyphean quest two days before
In Tokyo, EAM Jaishankar takes another swipe at China for skipping Global South summits
Tokyo, March 8 - Highlighting China's absence in the two Global South summits hosted by India last year, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar took a swipe at the Asian giant on Friday saying that a lot of countries are not always comfortable with
EAM S. Jaishankar meets Shinzo Abe’s wife, hands over PM Modi’s personal letter
Tokyo, March 8 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Akie Abe, wife of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Ukraine to start ‘mandatory evacuation’ from 57 settlements in Kharkiv
Kiev, March 8 - The Ukrainian authorities will start a mandatory evacuation from 57 settlements in the eastern Kharkiv region, regional governor Oleg Synegubov has announced.
Joe Biden slams Donald Trump, says will not bow down to Russia
Washington, March 8 -US President Joe Biden launched a scathing attack against his November presidential election rival Donald Trump, mentioning the 2021 Capitol riot, and said he will not bow down to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Japan’s household spending down 6.3 pc in January
Tokyo, March 8 - Japan's household spending in January fell 6.3 per cent from a year earlier, down for the 11th consecutive month while expanding from the 2.5-per cent drop in December, government data showed on Friday.
Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif thanks PM Modi for ‘felicitations’
Islamabad, March 7 - Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's congratulatory message, Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended his gratitude to the Indian Prime Minister after taking oath as Pakistan's 24th premier for a second time.
Indian women beyond borders – a formidable force in world politics
New Delhi, March 8 - Women serve as heads of state and government in only 31 countries with less than one in four serving as cabinet ministers, and just 26.5 per cent of them as MPs in a 21st-century world that speaks of
UN expert urges Israel to end ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza
Geneva, March 8 - A United Nations (UN) expert has condemned Israel's "destruction" of the food system in Gaza and urged an end to the "starvation campaign" there.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky orders demobilization of conscripts
Kiev, March 8 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to discharge conscripts of compulsory basic military service.
US to build ‘temporary port’ in Gaza for humanitarian aid
Washington, March 8 - US President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that the country's military will build a temporary port in Gaza for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid to civilians, senior officials have said.
Israel fines US energy giant for discharging wastewater into Mediterranean
Jerusalem, March 8 - Israel imposed a fine of 2.9 million shekels (around $809,000) on the US energy giant Chevron Corporation for sea emission violation, the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection has said in a statement.
S.Korea’s Defence chief calls for realistic training to end N.Korean regime in event of invasion
Seoul, March 7 - South Korea's Defence Minister Shin Won-sik on Thursday called on troops to conduct "realistic" training to ensure the end of the North Korean regime if it invades South Korea, his office said, amid an ongoing South Korea-US exercise that
New Zealand in efforts to fast track consenting of major projects
Wellington, March 7 - The New Zealand government is expected to cut red tape to accelerate the consenting of infrastructure and other major projects of national significance.
Central Asian youth delegation in India to witness nation’s growth story
New Delhi, March 7 - A 100-member youth delegation from five Central Asian countries is on a visit to India from March 5 to 13 to witness the country's growth, savour its rich cultural heritage and get insights into the space programme.
S.Korean Air Force stages live-fire drills against N.Korea cruise missile, artillery threats
Seoul, March 7 - South Korean fighter jets staged a live-fire exercise on Thursday to bolster readiness against North Korean cruise missile and artillery threats, the Air Force said, in the wake of Pyongyang's continued saber-rattling.