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When global attention is distracted by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza two eminent individuals decided to shift the focus to the United Nations and its Security Council. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (UNSG) tweeted his disappointment that “Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council”. ...

NEW DELHI, Jan 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and said his unwavering dedication to the nation's freedom continues to inspire.Modi also greeted people on ‘Parakram Diwas', which marks the Azad Hind Fauj founder's birth anniversary.Modi said ...

China and India havebig stakes in protectingtheir Economic interestsin the region By Girish Linganna The involvement of Iran in the escalating conflict between Israel and Gaza has been somewhat downplayed and indirect. However, in the last week, a series of direct retaliatory actions by Iran have sparked fresh discussions ...

Four European countries have moved up to share the top spot on the Henley Passport Index 2024 with those Asian nations.Singapore sets its sights on passport-free departures, from bag-drop to boardingResidents of France, Germany, Italy and Spain now have visa-free access to 194 of 227 destinations, three more than ...

Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed, who is wanted in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is in the custody of Pakistan, serving a 78-year prison sentence as a result of his conviction in seven terror financing cases, the United Nations has said.Saeed – who also heads the Jamaat-ud-Dawa, a ...

Fishermen from India with their belongings sit while waiting in line before their release at Karachi’s District Malir prison | Photo Credit: Reuters About a week ago, a Qatar court commuted the death sentences of eight former Indian Navy personnel. The former Navy officers, employed by a Doha-based company, ...

DUBAI — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday joined multiple countries in condemning deadly twin blasts in Iran, which have threatened to stoke tensions in the region nearly three months after war erupted in Gaza.In a post Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry ...

Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim militant group that claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in predominantly Shia Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was largely crushed by a U.S.-led coalition several years ago.Here are some facts about the movement, which experts say is weakened but ...

#Pakistan News Australians and New Zealanders were among the first nations to ring in 2024 with fireworks in a world troubled by multiple wars and heightened tensions. Rain in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland eased at midnight when downtown Sky Tower, the country’s tallest structure, erupted with fireworks as ...

Says Strike Calendars, Stone-Pelting History Now Jammu : The Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370 would boost the efforts of the centre and Union Territory administration to take Jammu and Kashmir to new heights of development and provide justice to the deprived sections, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha ...