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"Takaichi's visit takes ties one step forward in strategic terms," says Rajya Sabha MP Shringla on Japan PM's visit

New Delhi, July 5 -- Rajya Sabha MP and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Sunday described Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent official visit to India as a major step forw... Read More


BRICS, SCO Still Provide Space for Multilateral Diplomacy Unlike OSCE, Russian Envoy Polyansky Says

Dmitry Polyansky, July 5 -- The multilateral forums Russia still invests in are not the ones built from Europe's postwar security order. They are the ones still deciding who gets a seat at the table. ... Read More


Iraq Approves Basra Oil Company Deal With Chevron and Qatar's UCC on Strategic Pipeline Projects

New Delhi, July 5 -- Iraq's cabinet has approved a deal between the state-owned Basra Oil Company and a consortium including Chevron Corp. and Qatar's United Company for Commerce to develop two strate... Read More


Kim Jong Un Watches Test Launch of Strategic Cruise Missiles From North Korean Destroyer Kang Kon

MOSCOW, July 5 -- North Korea tested cruise missiles from a destroyer Saturday, with Kim Jong Un on the ship's deck when they launched - a demonstration that carried clear intent about what Pyongyang ... Read More


Qatar Resumes Maritime Navigation for All Vessels After Six-Day Safety Suspension

New Delhi, July 5 -- A six-day suspension of maritime navigation in Qatari waters ended Sunday when the country's transport ministry announced it was restoring access for all vessels, following an inc... Read More


India to host key BRICS meetings on anti-drug cooperation, women's empowerment

New Delhi, July 5 -- India will host two key BRICS meetings on July 6-7 as part of its 2026 chairmanship, with member countries set to discuss cooperation on combating transnational drug trafficking a... Read More


Turkish Airlines gradually rebuilding Middle East network

Bangladesh, July 5 -- The Istanbul-based carrier restarted Abu Dhabi flights on July 1, while services to Dammam are set to resume on July 10, followed by Kuwait on July 11 and Bahrain on July 16. Th... Read More


OPEC+ set to raise oil output by 188,000 Bpd as Hormuz trade resumes

New Delhi, July 5 -- OPEC has a preliminary agreement for another modest oil quota increase in August, delegates said, raising the prospect of more supply eventually hitting the market again if a US-I... Read More


The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

France, July 5 -- The fields of Eshtiwi show only the first faint signs of growth in June, with small green sprouts emerging around the village. Habiba, who spoke to AFP while busy weeding, is proud ... Read More


Rameswaram: Sculptor creates sand art to raise awareness about 'Super El Nino' year impact

Rameswaram, July 5 -- At a time when India is reeling under the effects of El Nino, to create awareness among the people, a sculptor, Saravanan, has erected an El Nino awareness sand sculpture at the ... Read More