TEHRAN: Iranian Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid bin Abdulkarim Al Khereiji In Tehran to discuss bilateral relations and means to enhance ties. During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Bagheri Kani emphasized that […]
BRUSSELS: NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organisation at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine. Rutte’s appointment was sealed by NATO ambassadors during a meeting at the 32-nation alliance’s headquarters in Brussels. US […]
NEW DELHI: On June 26, which happens to be the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Supreme Court of Brazil voted to decriminalise the possession of marijuana for personal use. Here is a list of 15 countries where the use of cannabis – also called weed, pot or ganja – has been […]
MOSCOW: At least 19 people were killed after armed men attacked a synagogue, churches and police post in Russia’s Dagestan region on Sunday. The region has announced three days of mourning starting Monday. Here’s what we know about the attacks in Dagestan and why they have caused concern in Russia. What happened in Dagestan and […]
WASHINGTON: The United States and its regional allies in Asia Pacific have strongly condemned the newly announced military alliance between Russia and North Korea. The US, South Korea and Japan released a statement on Monday expressing “grave concern” over the defence pact signed last week during a well-publicised state visit to North Korea by Russian […]
BEIJING: China’s top spy agency on Monday warned air passengers against opening window shades during take-off and landing to take photos at dual civil-military use airports after a foreigner was found snapping pictures from a mobile phone, according to a media report. The Ministry of State Security in a post on its official WeChat account, […]
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Court overturned a death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi, the artist’s lawyer said on Saturday. Salehi was jailed in October 2022 after he publicly supported widespread protests sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini in police custody. Salehi has also made songs and music videos criticising Iran’s government. What […]
COLOMBO: As many as 18 Indian fishermen were arrested for alleged illegal fishing in the island nation’s waters by the Sri Lankan Navy and three fishing vessels were seized, a media report said on Sunday. The fishermen were arrested from the North Sea near Delft Islands during a search operation conducted Saturday night, news portal […]