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…
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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…
Step up in rare earth race
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state yesterday, highlighting China’s push to secure…
Russia says it has plenty of scope to retaliate over plan to seize income from its assets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has "significant amounts" of Western assets and property on its territory that could be targets for…
Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support
SEOUL (Reuters) -Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday, where North Korean leader…
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's Senate passed the final reading of a marriage equality law on Tuesday, paving the way for it…
China accuses US of “malign intention” to discredit its Covid-19 vaccines
China's embassy in the Philippines accused the US military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to a…
Dutch PM Rutte to succeed Stoltenberg as NATO chief, media reports
WASHINGTON/AMSTERDAM/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, a staunch ally of Kyiv and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin,…