Israeli Foreign Minster cancels meeting with UN chief

Israeli Foreign Minster cancels meeting with UN chief

Jerusalem, Oct 25  Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, who is on a visit to the US, has cancelled his scheduled meeting with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, alleging the latter’s “support” for attacks by Hamas on October 7. “I will not meet with the UN Secretary General. After October 7, there is no balanced […]

Sri Lankan cabinet approves visa-free proposal for India, 6 other countries

Sri Lankan cabinet approves visa-free proposal for India, 6 other countries

Colombo, Oct 24  Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal of offering visa-free entry for nationals from India and six other countries, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. The minister said that the cabinet approved visa-free entry for travellers from India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand as a pilot project till March 31, 2024, […]

Dalai Lama meets team New Zealand ahead of World Cup match

Dalai Lama meets team New Zealand ahead of World Cup match

Dharamsala, Oct 24  After Sunday’s match against India, the New Zealand cricket team and their families on Tuesday met His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in McLeodganj, a small and quaint hill station with the snow-clad Dhauladhar range in the background, on the suburbs of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh . Dressed in traditional […]

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Israel

Tel Aviv, Oct 24  French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, joining a list of world leaders to visit the war-torn nation since the October 7 Hamas attack. According to an Elysee Palace source, the President plans to express solidarity and discuss a two-state solution, CNN reported. Macron is expected to meet […]