UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed meets FM of Malta, signs three MoUs

11 Apr 2023 13:22 PM IST

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Ian Borg, Malta’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade. During the discussion, which was held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, possibilities of strengthening cooperation and partnership within the framework of

New details of King Charles’ coronation: Carriages, crown jewels, an emoji

11 Apr 2023 07:30 AM IST

Britain’s royal family has revealed new details about King Charles III’s coronation next month with information on processional routes, carriages, and coronation regalia and unveiled a new emoji to mark the ceremony that will be less elaborate than the one staged in 1953 for his mother. Charles, 74, who immediately

Xi charms Macron into accepting Chinese hegemony

11 Apr 2023 07:23 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron visited China from 5-7 April, receiving a rapturous reception. However, Macron has not enamored himself with the USA and others in Europe with his deference to China. Even before his arrival, Macron said he wanted to “relaunch a strategic and global partnership with China”. Indeed, Beijing

US Navy vessel sails near contested island in South China Sea

11 Apr 2023 07:22 AM IST

The United States Navy has sent a destroyer near a contested island in the South China Sea where Beijing has fortified its military installations to stake its claims on the region, CNN reported. US Navy’s announcement comes amid the Chinese military drills near Taiwan which entered its third day. China

Chinese military displays force toward Taiwan after Tsai trip

11 Apr 2023 07:21 AM IST

China’s military sent several dozen warplanes and warships toward Taiwan in a large-scale exercise that simulated sealing off the island in response to its president’s trip to the US The Chinese military earlier had announced three-day “combat readiness patrols” which it called Joint Sword, as a warning to Taiwan, a

New details of King Charles’ coronation: Carriages, crown jewels, an emoji

10 Apr 2023 23:04 PM IST

Britain’s royal family has revealed new details about King Charles III’s coronation next month with information on processional routes, carriages, and coronation regalia and unveiled a new emoji to mark the ceremony that will be less elaborate than the one staged in 1953 for his mother. Charles, 74, who immediately

BBC objects to Twitter terming it as ‘govt-funded media’

10 Apr 2023 23:03 PM IST

Elon Musk has sparked a row with the BBC after labelling the broadcaster as a “government-funded media” organisation, however, Britain’s national broadcaster was quick to push back against the categorization, reported CNN. The label now appears on outlets that receive some government funding, including BBC, PBS, NPR and Voice of

Xi charms Macron into accepting Chinese hegemony

10 Apr 2023 23:02 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron visited China from 5-7 April, receiving a rapturous reception. However, Macron has not enamored himself with the USA and others in Europe with his deference to China. Even before his arrival, Macron said he wanted to “relaunch a strategic and global partnership with China”. Indeed, Beijing

US Navy vessel sails near contested island in South China Sea

10 Apr 2023 23:01 PM IST

The United States Navy has sent a destroyer near a contested island in the South China Sea where Beijing has fortified its military installations to stake its claims on the region, CNN reported. US Navy’s announcement comes amid the Chinese military drills near Taiwan which entered its third day. China

Chinese military displays force toward Taiwan after Tsai trip

10 Apr 2023 23:00 PM IST

China’s military sent several dozen warplanes and warships toward Taiwan in a large-scale exercise that simulated sealing off the island in response to its president’s trip to the US The Chinese military earlier had announced three-day “combat readiness patrols” which it called Joint Sword, as a warning to Taiwan, a

China ‘opposes’ Amit Shah’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh

10 Apr 2023 18:27 PM IST

Days after India rejected its attempts to rename some localities in Arunachal Pradesh, China has sought to make more comments regarding the Indian border state, stating that it “opposes” Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit. “China firmly opposes the Indian official’s visit to Zangnan because Zangnan is China’s territory, and the

Freedom House Index: Tibet ranked world’s least free country

10 Apr 2023 18:08 PM IST

According to the Freedom in the World Index for 2023 published by international watchdog Freedom House, Tibet is the least free nation in the world, according to a report by Tibet Press. On 9 March, Freedom House, a global watchdog of human liberties, published its study titled “Freedom in the