Xi urges all-out response to floods, drought in China
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has urged an all-out response to the recent floods and drought conditions that have hit different…
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Italy divided by plan to grant more powers to its regions
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian parliament approved a contested reform granting regions more powers after a stormy all-night sitting, an…
Europe needs greater political stability, EY says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe must foster greater political stability, cut red tape and reduce energy price volatility to reverse a…
Putin arrives in Pyongyang for summit with Kim
PYONGYANG: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday (June 19) in his first trip to North Korea in…
Romania to purchase South Korea’s K-9 howitzers worth $920 million
SEOUL (Reuters) - Romania will buy $920 million worth of South Korea's K-9 self-propelled howitzers, in its largest weapon acquisition…
Thai PM proposes $102 billion budget to parliament to revive economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday proposed a 3.753 trillion baht ($102 billion) budget for the 2025…
Priyanka Gandhi to make electoral debut in by-election
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a scion of India’s Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, will make her electoral debut in a constituency recently won…
Putin takes North Korea’s Kim for a drive around Pyongyang in Russian-made limousine
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a drive in a luxury…
2024 haj season health plans a success, free of outbreaks, says Saudi Health Minister
MINA: The health plans for this year's haj season have been successfully carried out, with no outbreaks of disease or…