Tag: Woo

The Taliban terror group is trying to woo tourists to visit Afghanistan - and it seems to be working. Foreigners are increasingly visiting the country. In 2021, there were 691 foreign tourists. In 2022, that figure rose to 2,300. Last year, there were 7,000.The buzz around Afghan tourism is credited to a ...

Afghanistan’s rulers are pariahs on the global stage, largely because of their restrictions on women and girls. The economy is struggling, infrastructure is poor, and poverty is rife.And yet, foreigners are visiting the country, encouraged by the sharp drop in violence, increased flight connections with hubs like Dubai, and ...

The Congress manifesto is set to address various socio-economic issues, including social security for gig workers, GST reforms benefiting small businesses, and amendments to reduce the overarching powers of federal agencies. It may repackage the NYAY program, offering ₹6,000 per month to the poorest families' eldest woman. Committing to ...

Back to homepage / Shows / Focus Issued on: 07/02/2024 - 10:37 05:21 FOCUS © FRANCE 24 Pakistan is gearing up for parliamentary elections on February 8. With 60 percent of the population under the age of 30, the youth vote will be decisive. Historically, voter turnout in Pakistan has been ...

NEW DELHI: Slain terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and other pro-Khalistan elements in Canada have been building a local 'pro-Khalistan brigade' by sponsoring visas for gullible Punjab youths for medium-skilled jobs, including religious duties in gurdwaras controlled by them, and “offering shelter and low-scale jobs” with gurdwaras’ resources for “sustenance” ...

In January 2015, then-Vice President Joe Biden stood before Caribbean leaders gathered in Washington and declared North America “the new epicenter of energy in the 21st century,” vowing to “promote energy security beyond our borders” by exporting cheap natural gas and renewables to countries with some of the highest ...

SRINAGAR, India —  India began showcasing the Himalayan region of Kashmir to tourism officials of Group of 20 countries on Tuesday, hoping to attract foreign visitors to the picture-postcard territory troubled by a three-decade Islamist insurgency. The federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been roiled by militant violence ...

Video Duration 27 minutes 35 seconds 27:35China’s top diplomat visits Manila as it carries out joint military drills with Washington.China’s foreign minister has just wrapped up a visit to the Philippines. It was a meeting between neighbours with a history not only of deep economic ties, but also of ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora as the ambassador-at-large for Kartarpur Corridor as part of efforts to attract Sikh pilgrims from across the world, a government notification said on Wednesday.The leading Sikh leader will work in the position in an honorary capacity, the ...

BENGALURU, INDIA —  The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers as Washington looks to woo New Delhi away from its traditional military supplier, Russia. India, desperate to modernize its largely ...