Iran condemns US Senate’s approval of $14bn aid package for Israel
Tehran, Feb 19 - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has denounced the US Senate for approving a $14-billion aid package for Israel, which he said would enable more Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip.
Zardari to be PPP’s candidate for President: Bilawal Bhutto
New Delhi, Feb 18 - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that his party has decided that Asif Ali Zardari will be their candidate for the presidential election.
Will form govts in Centre, provinces: PTI’s PM candidate
New Delhi, Feb 18 - Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) Prime Ministerial candidate Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday said that his party will form the government in the Centre and provinces, media reports said.
Iran Media Expo opens after multi-year hiatus
Tehran, Feb 18 - The 24th Iran Media Expo opened in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday following a six-year hiatus.
Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank
New Delhi, Feb 18 - The quantum of debt Pakistan requires is growing faster than the net output of the economy (GDP). This means that the economy's ability to grow or increase output is constrained. This is unsustainable, Tabadlab, an Islamabad think tank
Trump launches sneaker line after court fined him $355 mn penalty in civil fraud case
Washington, Feb 18 - Former US President Donald Trump has launched a sneaker line, a day after a New York judge fined him and his companies nearly $355 million in the civil fraud case.
Jaishankar’s brief interaction with Chinese counterpart in Munich
New Delhi, Feb 18 - External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had a brief conversation on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Jailed ex-Thai PM Thaksin released on parole
Bangkok, Feb 18 - Thailand's convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile.
UN envoy calls to build strong, united Libya
Tripoli, Feb 18 - Abdoulaye Bathily, special representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has called on Libyan leaders to come together to build a strong, united and resilient Libya.
Hungarian PM Orban says president’s resignation ‘correct’
Budapest, Feb 18 - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said President Katalin Novak's resignation was "correct" in his state of the nation speech here.
US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah: Media
Sanaa, Feb 18 - The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.
Iranian gas pipelines damaged in ‘terrorist blasts’ resume operation
Tehran, Feb 18 - Iran's National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has announced the nationwide natural gas transfer pipelines that were damaged in recent "terrorist blasts" have been repaired and become operational.
India’s strong ties with Western nations getting better by the day: Jaishankar
New Delhi, Feb 17 - India has an extremely strong relationship with Western countries which is getting better by the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at the ongoing 60th Munich Security Conference on Saturday.
Labour protests in China increase rapidly amid economic slowdown
Washington, Feb 17 - Labour protests in China have increased rapidly since August of last year, according to rights groups, especially in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, which began late last week, a media report said.
Vladimir Putin’s foes, critics often met with violent deaths
London, Feb 17 - Russian President Vladimir Putin's foes and critics have often met with violent deaths at the very peak of their conflicts with the Kremlin leader during his nearly quarter-century in power, a media report said.
20 tech firms pledge to curb deepfakes during global elections this year
New Delhi, Feb 17 - Twenty leading tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, Google, X, Amazon and OpenAI have pledged to help prevent deceptive AI content, or deepfakes, from interfering with global elections this year, including in India.
New York judge in civil fraud case fines Trump $350 M, depleting available cash in election year
New York, Feb 17 - A local judge has dealt a blow to Donald Trump’s purse and ego, hitting him with a massive fine of over $350 million, depleting available cash in an election year and barring the billionaire real estate developer from
Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties with Canadian counterpart in Munich
Munich, Feb 17 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday and discussed bilateral ties.
Judge orders Trump to pay $355 million in New York civil fraud case
New York, Feb 17 - A New York judge has ordered Donald Trump to pay a fine of nearly $355 million in a civil fraud case.
Israel’s fighting in Gaza may continue during Ramadan: Minister
Jerusalem, Feb 17 - Israel's Wartime Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz has warned that fighting in the Gaza Strip will continue during Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, if Israeli hostages are not released.