Japan’s real wages fall in January for 22nd month
Tokyo, March 7 - Japanese workers' real wages in January shrank for the 22nd straight month, as salary gains continued to fall short of outpacing inflation, government data showed on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar in Japan: India’s transformation makes it credible, effective partner
Tokyo, March 7 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that it is important for Japan to recognise that India is a very different country today and appreciate the pace of change in the South Asian nation.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s relatives shift to Egypt from Gaza
Tel Aviv, March 7 - Close relatives of 'wanted' Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar have reportedly crossed over to Egypt through the Rafah crossing.
N.Korea’s top leader calls for intensifying war drills
Seoul, March 7 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for intensifying "practical actual war drills" during a visit to a military training base, state media said on Thursday, as a joint military exercise between South Korea and the US was underway.
Biden challenger Dean Phillips drops out of US presidential race
Washington, March 7 - Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has announced that he is dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary, after making no progress in establishing himself as an alternative to US President Joe Biden.
Powell reiterates US Fed not ready to start cutting interest rates
Washington, March 7 - US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has reiterated that the central bank is not ready to start cutting interest rates, noting that he needs to see a little bit more data before taking any action.
Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on US ship
Sanaa, March 7 - Yemen's armed Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against a US cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, which caused fire on the ship, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement.
Nikki Haley to quit GOP presidential race?
Washington, March 6 - Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley is set to quit the race for the White House, clearing the decks for her former boss and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, according to media reports.
Crisis-hit SL seeks debt moratorium till 2027 to ease debt burden on economy
Colombo, March 6 - Financially-broke Sri Lanka seeks a debt default till 2027 from both local and international lenders to ease the debt burden on the country's GDP.
EAM Jaishankar meets Mayor of Korean city with Ayodhya connect
Seoul, March 6 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke of shared cultural heritage and longstanding people-to-people relations as he met Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae City in South Korea on Wednesday.
Latvian govt approves list of banned agricultural goods from Russia, Belarus
Riga, March 6 - The Latvian government has approved a list of Russian and Belarusian agricultural and food products that will be banned from importing into the country starting from March 8, media reported.
Australia’s Queensland passes legislation to criminalise coercive control
Sydney, March 6 - New laws were passed on Wednesday in the Australian state of Queensland to criminalise coercive control, which would better protect victims of domestic, family and sexual violence.
India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting: Jaishankar calls for new areas of cooperation
New Delhi, March 6 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday called for expanding cooperation in areas of critical and emerging technology to a safe and secure Indo-Pacific in his opening remarks at the 10th India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting in Seoul.
Peru’s PM steps down amid allegations of corruption
Lima, March 6 - Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola has resigned from the post after an audio linking him to alleged irregular hiring of a young woman in the public sector was released.
Hamas seeks permanent ceasefire for releasing hostages
Tel Aviv, March 6 - Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamaden has said that the outfit will release the remaining 134 hostages only when the permanent ceasefire is in place and Israelis completely withdraw from Gaza.
Biden, Trump lead in ‘Super Tuesday’ wins, edging closer to rematch
Washington, March 6 - US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are leading in "Super Tuesday" wins in their respective party's primaries for the 2024 presidential election.
Number of worshippers allowed into Al-Aqsa for Ramadan ‘same as before’: Israel
Jerusalem, March 6 - Israel will not impose new limits on the number of worshippers allowed into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the first week of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Prime Minister's office (PMO) has said.
EU presents ‘first-ever’ defence industrial strategy
Brussels, March 6 - The European Union (EU) has presented its "first-ever" European Defence Industrial Strategy at the EU level in response to security concerns.
Houthis claim attacks on 2 US warships in Red Sea
Sanaa, March 6 -Yemen's Houthis said they launched multiple missile and drone attacks against two US Navy warships in the Red Sea on Tuesday night.
Russia sends fighter jet to escort French military planes near border
Moscow, March 6 - A Russian Sukhoi-27 fighter jet escorted three French military planes near the Russian border over the Black Sea, state media reported, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.