Beijing: China has offered to invest USD 3.7 billion in Sri Lanka, stated to be the biggest-ever foreign investment in the island nation, to build a state-of-the-art oil refinery as the two countries signed a new plan to upgrade BRI cooperation during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s state visit here. On Thursday, Dissanayake met…
Washington: With the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip, the path-breaking IMEC Corridor that stretches from India to Europe through the Middle East could now become a reality, US President Joe Biden said Wednesday. “At the G20 in Delhi on September 23, I rallied key countries behind a vision of an economic…
Madrid: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Spanish President Pedro Sanchez and reiterated the “long-standing” India-Spain partnership, updating him on the progress in bilateral cooperation. Separately, he also called on the King of Spain Felipe VI. Jaishankar arrived in Spain on Monday for a two-day official visit — his first to the…
Washington/Tokyo: A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded at sea about seven miles southeast of the city of Miyazaki. Located on the island of Kyushu, Miyazaki is about 700 miles southeast of Tokyo….
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Monday announced naming two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush. Clinton, a Democrat, was the 42nd US president, holding office between 1993 and 2001. He was succeeded by Bush, a Republican, who held office from 2001 to 2009. Biden said in a statement,…
Madrid: India is striving for a closer partnership with the European Union and will be more visible in the Mediterranean region in future, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he discussed regional and global issues with Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares. Jaishankar is here on a two-day visit – his first to…
Sydney: The re-election of Donald Trump as the next US President was greeted in the Middle East with a mixture of rapture and dread, especially among Palestinians. While it is impossible to know exactly how a second Trump Presidency will act toward the Palestinian people and their demands for statehood, his first Presidency provides a…
Los Angeles: Firefighters on Sunday struggled to contain massive wildfires around Los Angeles as strong winds drove the flames toward previously unaffected neighborhoods, threatening some of the city’s iconic landmarks. At least 16 people were confirmed dead. from the fires that have ripped through the city, leaving communities in ruins and testing the mettle of…
London: UK borrowing costs have risen rapidly to their highest level since the banking crisis of 2007-08, with implications for the government’s tax and spending plans. Yields on gilts, as UK government bonds are called, have been rising – and these yields are effectively the level of interest that the government pays on its borrowing….
London: There is a strong belief in India’s democratic values and growth story here, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said in London during his ongoing visit to the UK. Addressing a community gathering at the High Commission of India in London on Wednesday evening, the Speaker shared insights from his dialogues with his UK counterpart…
