Seoul: Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed the UN Security Council for double standards. This comes as the UNSC convened a meeting over North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea fired an ICBM last week - one of its most powerful tests yet- prompting the UN...
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that the situation in Iran was "critical", describing a hardening of the authorities' response to protests that have resulted in more than 300 deaths in the past two months. "We urge your authorities to address the people's demands for equality, dignity and rights instead of using...
London: British prime minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a new scheme for the world’s 100 most talented young professionals in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of his vision to make the UK a "beacon" to attract the “brightest and best” from around the world. “We cannot allow the world’s top AI talent to be...
Jakarta: A powerful earthquake killed more than 250 people in Indonesia's West Java province on November 21, with rescuers searching for survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series of aftershocks. The epicenter of the 5.6 magnitude quake was near the town of Cianjur in mountainous West Java, about 75 km (45 miles) southeast of the...
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has reportedly executed 12 people in the last 10 days for drug-related offences. Some of these were beheadings with a sword, a report said. As many as 12 people were sentenced to death after being imprisoned on non-violent drug charges and included three Pakistanis, four Syrians, two Jordanians and three Saudis, the Telegraph...
The United Kingdom has reiterated its support for the creation of new permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil and also called for the expansion of the council in both permanent and non-permanent categories. Addressing the UNSC’s annual debate on Security Council reform on Thursday, UK Ambassador...
Nusa Dua, Indonesia: Chinese President Xi Jinping chastised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday for leaking details of a prior meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in domestic affairs. A Chinese spokesperson on Thursday accused Canada of acting in a “condescending manner” following a testy exchange between President...
Bali, Indonesia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined how India has opened more than 320 million bank accounts, calling it a number more than the entire population of the United States, and added that the country is the fastest-growing large economy and ranked first in several sectors. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Indonesia at...
Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III for his distinguished contribution to science. The Order of Merit is an exclusive mark of honor conferred by the British sovereign. The 70-year-old hails from the temple town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu and has worked as...
