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Nobody, not even the best soothsayers or experts, can explain why the world is suddenly changing so quickly, but remember the prophesy once sung by Bob Dylan, it seems to become true, “For the times, they are a-changin’”. A sign of the changing time, France has a new prime minister,...
After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third consecutive term. However, the party’s dominance has gone from absolute to relative; it secured only 40% of the presidential votes, and fell short of retaining the majority...
Dubai , January 17: Jamal Saleh, Director-General of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), has underscored the robustness of the UAE banking sector in the face of global challenges. Saleh attributed this success to the effective strategies implemented by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), establishing frameworks for sustained...
Islamabad , January 17: Following Iran's launch of a barrage of missiles on Pakistan, Islamabad on Wednesday expelled the Iranian ambassador and recalled its ambassador from Tehran. "Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and that the Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan who is currently visiting Iran may not...
New Delhi , January 17: The Indian Navy on Tuesday rescued a patient from a French-flagged vessel, CMA CGM Palais Royal, which was about 65 nautical miles from Mumbai port, the Indian Navy said. The Naval ALH MK III (MR) was promptly launched in an ambulance role from INS Shikra...
Tel Aviv , January 17: The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror General Security Service) eliminated the leader of the terrorist infrastructure in the Balata camp in Nablus, Abdullah Abu Shalal in an air strike. Shalal, who was killed together with members of his terrorist...
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , January 17: Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved control over hepatitis B disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. This comes after an expert panel verified that the two countries have had consistently high coverage of Hepatitis B vaccine doses in infants and a low...
New Delhi , January 17: Following Iran's strikes on a terrorist group in Balochistan, several foreign affairs and defence experts have termed Pakistan's age-old policy of supporting terrorists on their soil as the reason behind the attack and said that it was a "much needed" message for Islamabad. Foreign Affairs...
Tel Aviv , January 9: Israeli forces expanded their operations in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Monday night, killing 40 terrorists and uncovering weapons and tunnels shafts, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday morning. Soldiers seized 12 Kalashnikov rifles, four loaded RPG launchers, dozens of grenades,...
London , January 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a bilateral meeting with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps and discussed defence cooperation, security and enhancing defence industrial cooperation. The two leaders also reviewed the full range of India-UK defence relations. "Had an excellent meeting with UK Defence Minister, Mr....