G20 Summit: The Chinese President’s no- show at the summit
Xi Jinping, the Chinese President’s decision to skip the G20 summit, is being seen in host India as a snub to New Delhi and can add a new low to…
PM Modi to embark on a five-day visit to US and Egypt tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to start a five-day State visit to the United States of America and Egypt, starting from tomorrow. In a press briefing in New Delhi,…
New US border measures for Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans; UNHCR emphasizes that seeking safety is the fundamental human right
On January 5, 2023, the United States, under the Biden administration, announced a new “border enforcement” policy. While pressing on the new rules, which aim to reduce an upswing in…
Centre asks states to increase genome sequencing of positive samples amid rise in COVID cases in China
The Centre has asked states and union territories to increase genome sequencing of positive samples amid a rise in COVID cases in China, Japan, the United States, Korea, and Brazil.…
North Korea launched more than 20 missiles in a day
North Korea fired multiple missiles, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday, prompting the United States and South Korea to extend air drills that have drawn Pyongyang’s…
The United Nations unanimously passes Haiti sanctions, targets gang leader
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a “sanction regime” for Haiti on Friday, targeting criminal gangs in the country and those who finance them, with the aim of easing…
Lebanon and Israel reach a “historic” agreement that settles a long-running maritime dispute
Israel announced a “historic maritime deal” with Lebanon on Tuesday, aiming to resolve a long-standing maritime border dispute over Mediterranean waters between the parties. Although it is far from a…
Burkina Faso: second coup d’etat in less than nine months. Is coup the only problem of the landlocked nation?
On Friday, more than a dozen members of the Burkinabé army seized control of the state broadcaster to announce the overthrow of Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who ruled…
A US Congressional delegation of five members visits Taiwan less than two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip
Days after a tour of the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which was followed by unprecedented air and sea drills held by China, a US Congressional delegation arrived…
President Joe Biden at the Saudi Arabia Summit tells the Arab leaders that the US “will not walk away” from the Middle East
President Joe Biden, speaking at the summit of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah, said that the United States “will not walk away” from the Middle…