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UAE leader Sheikh Zayed designates his eldest son as crown prince

31 Mar 2023 01:23 AM IST

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation. The state-run WAM news agency announced the appointment of

Taiwan President starts U.S. visit as China fumes

31 Mar 2023 01:23 AM IST

As Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday embarked on a 10-day visit to Central America, which include transit in the United States, China has warned the Taiwanese President against meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the US side keeps conniving to support

Muslims trail behind in the UK, reveals Census data

31 Mar 2023 00:29 AM IST

Concerns have been raised both within and outside the UK about the status of the Muslim population, as per the figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), UK, recently. Census data shows that unemployment level amongst Muslims was as high as one in 20 people aged 16-64, this

Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on espionage charges, says Russia

31 Mar 2023 00:26 AM IST

American reporter for Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, Russia’s top security agency said on Thursday. WSJ in a statement said, “The Wall Street Journal is deeply concerned for the safety of Gershkovich.” The Federal Security Service (FSB), top KGB successor agency, said

Italy activates Anti-Mafia panel to probe, clean up Chinese infiltration

31 Mar 2023 00:25 AM IST

Italian government has activated the Italian Anti-Mafia Commission to probe and clean up the Chinese Communist infiltration in Italian society and collusion with officials and gangsters to manipulate illegal activities articulated by Chinese gangsters. The commission is also carrying out an investigation regarding China’s overseas police stations, Chinese truck cases,

King Charles III addresses German Parliament, meets Chancellor Scholz

31 Mar 2023 00:24 AM IST

King Charles III became the first monarch to address Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday as part of a high-profile visit by the U.K. head of state aimed at bolstering ties between the two European powers. Before his speech, Charles met briefly with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and visited a

French foreign minister hopes Sweden, Finland join NATO soon

31 Mar 2023 00:22 AM IST

France’s top diplomat said Thursday that she hoped the NATO applications of Sweden and Finland would be “ratified quickly” as the Turkish parliament was expected to vote soon on whether Finland should join the 30-member alliance. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna referred to an upcoming NATO summit in the Lithuanian

Chinese aircraft and naval ships tracked around Taiwan

31 Mar 2023 00:21 AM IST

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between on Monday, 27 March and Tuesday, 28 March. Of the nine People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, three were tracked in Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. One CH-4

US urges Americans living in Russia to leave country immediately

30 Mar 2023 23:11 PM IST

US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken on Thursday requested the Americans living in Russia to leave the country immediately, after the reporter was arrested in Moscow. Taking to Twitter, Blinken said, “We are deeply concerned over Russia’s announcement it has detained a U.S. citizen journalist. The state dept’s highest priority

Influential Chinese blogger disappeared from internet, Here’s why?

30 Mar 2023 22:05 PM IST

An influential Chinese blogger, who used to give tips on how to safely circumvent China’s Great Firewall of internet censorship and resist the increasingly totalitarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party on his blog, suddenly disappeared from the internet, CNN reported. China’s freewheeling blog, Program Think suddenly went silent in

Russia riled over Pakistan’s slow progress in importing crude oil

30 Mar 2023 16:11 PM IST

The slow progress on the Pakistani side has frustrated Moscow, according to the Express Tribune, which has hampered Pakistan’s intention to acquire crude oil from Russia. The Express Tribune was informed by sources that Russia had already voiced concerns regarding Pakistan’s plan to acquire crude oil from Russia and had

Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister urges US to open its embassy in Kabul

30 Mar 2023 02:29 AM IST

Taliban-appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs in Afghanistan, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, called on the US to reopen its embassy in Kabul, according to Khaama Press reported. During his visit to the Afghan Consulate in Dubai, Stanikzai said, “”Let us fulfil our responsibilities. Come and open your embassy. We