Environmentalists have stepped up a pressure campaign in East Africa amid reports that China is considering backing a major oil pipeline that runs from the Ugandan oilfields to Port Tanga in Tanzania.
Hundreds of environmental and community demonstrators staged coordinated multi-country protests at the corporate headquarters of various Chinese lenders...
As India is ready to hold a virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, African envoys have hailed New Delhi’s presidency.
In a video posted on X by G20India with the caption, “As we gear up for the Virtual #G20 Leaders’ Summit, listen to what resident African Ambassadors have to say...
Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar stated the obvious when she stressed that Pakistan will remain dependent on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for some time. Still, it is better than empty promises of never going to the IMF again, though those sweet nothings are expected from those who wish...
New Delhi , November 20: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, with their Indian counterparts, will exchange views on deepening multifaceted ties between the two countries.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received Australian Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Wong on Monday ahead...
New Delhi , November 20: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Monday referred to the Mumbai terror attack when he was asked about the number of civilian deaths in Israel and Palestine during the ongoing conflict.
He made the remarks during an interactive session organised by the Observer Research...
Tel Aviv , November 20: Knesset legislation allowing for the death penalty to be applied to terrorists will be put on hold pending the approval of Israel's security cabinet, said coalition chairman MK Ofir Katz on Monday.
The announcement came after the families of hostages sparred with right-wing lawmakers during...
Islamabad , November 20: The Islamabad accountability court has ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record the statement of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana case.
The court asked the authority to record Pakistan former premier's statement until November 30.
The case alleges that Nawaz, former...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is continuing to purge his country's military leadership, according to a report on the state of China's elite politics published by Taipei last week.
The purge notably targeted Li Shangfu, China's former defense minister, who was officially removed from his post last month by the Chinese...
For both Australia and India, China is the biggest trading partner, and China is our “biggest security anxiety”, said Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, making the opening remarks at the 2+2 dialogue on Monday. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said this is a partnership which...
Pakistan's Lahore on Thursday topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day, Dawn reported.
The second-largest city in Pakistan continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health and livelihood of millions of people.
According to Swiss air quality technology company,...
