Ousted State Counsellor and the civilian leader of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi was unexpectedly moved from prison on Monday sparking speculations. According to the Dutch news outlet -- Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), a senior government official from her party told local reporters that the politician was taken to...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shared center stage with senior delegates from Russia and China as he rolled out his most powerful nuclear-capable missiles in a parade in the capital, Pyongyang.   North Korea marked a major war anniversary with a show of defiance against the United States and deepening...
US President Joe Biden welcomed Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni and thanked her for her “strong support” for Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. This was Meloni’s first visit to the White House after she assumed the office in October last year. The visit came as a shock...
Hong Kong, Jul 28: The Chinese government on Friday demanded the United States invite Hong Kong's leader to an economic conference following a news report that Chief Executive John Lee would be barred due to his role in crushing the city's pro-democracy movement.   The conflict threatens to complicate Washington's efforts...
London, Jul 28: Jake Hughes, driving GENBETA, a Formula E electric race car, broke the indoor land-speed world record with a top speed of 218.71 kmh, setting a new mark in the Guinness World Records title.   The existing land-speed record was 165.2 kmph, set in February 2021.   Hughes of Britain, who...
Moscow, Jul 28: A Ukrainian drone was shot down early on Friday outside Moscow, Russia's defence ministry said. It was the third drone strike or attempt on the capital region this month.   The ministry said there were no injuries or damage in the early morning incident. It did not give...
London, Jul 28: A 28-year-old Indian-origin fraudster who targeted elderly and vulnerable victims in a scam impersonating a police officer or a bank official has been sentenced by a London court to eight years of imprisonment on nine counts of fraud by false representation.   Kishan Bhatt was sentenced at Snaresbrook...
HONG KONG, July 26: China's leadership pledged at a key Communist Party meeting this week to support the economy through a "tortuous" post-pandemic recovery, but offered very little detail on specific measures, causing mixed feelings among investors and economists. ADDITIONAL STIMULUS ALMOST GUARANTEES CHINA WILL REACH ITS 2023 GROWTH TARGET....
Senior government officials, sectoral experts and industry representatives came together in London for a first-of-its-kind discussion to explore synergies between India and the UK in the defence and military technology sector and work as a catalyst to enhance bilateral cooperation in the sphere. The UK-India Defence and Military Technology Cooperation workshop, organised by the...
Qin Gang was removed as China’s foreign minister by order of President Xi Jinping after a special meeting of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress was held Tuesday. His profile on the foreign ministry website was deleted, and the news about his dismissal was censored on the Chinese...