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, […]
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 […]
New Delhi, Oct 21 Hamas terrorists who carried out a surprise attack on October 7 were found to be under the influence of Captagon, a synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant that has been clandestinely produced in southern Europe and trafficked through Turkey to the consumer markets on the Arabian Peninsula, as reported by Channel 12. The pills […]
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) US President Joe Biden is moving his demand to the Congress for $100 billion in military aid humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine and $100 million for Palestine. He said that it’s a smart investment which will pay dividends for American security for generations. “So let me share with you why […]
London, Oct 20 (IANS) Less than a year into his premiership and a visit to India said to be in the offing to sign a trade treaty, Rishi Sunak, who is of Indian origin, could be in slight danger of a leadership challenge after a disastrous night for his Conservative party in by-elections. The Conservatives […]
Islamabad, Oct 19 United States officials halted communications with Pakistani counterparts after former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s cipher fiasco, a senior diplomat has revealed, as per the media reports. Imran Khan, on March 27 last year, had brandished a piece of paper during a public rally and portrayed it as a copy of a […]
Washington, Oct 19 The US State Department has issued a “worldwide caution security alert” for all its citizens overseas, citing the potential for attacks, the media reported. “Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against US citizens and interests, the Department of State […]
London, Oct 18 (IANS) Hundreds of people were killed in an Israeli strike at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, reports said. The number of people killed has reached 500, following the alleged air strike on the Al Ahli Arab hospital, according to the Gaza Health Ministry spokesman, the BBC reported. It quoted an Israeli […]
Tel Aviv, Oct 18 (IANS) US President Joe Biden in his message has said that any state or hostile actor thinking of attacking Israel is “don’t, don’t, don’t”, media reports said. He said that the attack on Israel has been described as its 9/11, but he says for a nation as big as Israel it […]
Washington, Oct 18 The US government has imposed sanctions on 10 prominent figures in the Middle East for financing the militant outfit Hamas soon after President Joe Biden arrived in Israel and plunged into discussions with Israel leaders on how to prevent the war from blowing up into a larger Middle East crisis amid the […]