Dubai Int’l Airport sees 5.6 percent passenger growth in Nov. 2017
DUBAI Jan 05 (TNS): Dubai International Airport saw almost 7 million passengers, with a growth of 5.6 percent year on year, in November 2017,...
India appoints Ajay Bisaria as its top envoy to Pakistan
New Delhi, Nov. 2 (TNS): Seasoned diplomat Ajay Bisaria, currently the Indian ambassador to Poland, has been appointed the country's top envoy to Pakistan.
This...
Russian military chief criticizes U.S., Japan and South Korea drills
TOKYO Dec 11 (TNS): Russia’s military chief warned on Monday that military exercises by Japan, the United States and South Korea aimed at countering...
Uber fined nearly $1.2 million by Dutch, UK over data breach
UK, Nov 27 (TNS): The ride-hailing service Uber has been fined the equivalent of nearly $1.2 million by British and Dutch authorities for failing...
Russian terms Trump’s Afghan policy as regrettable
MOSCOW, August 24 (TNS): After China, Russia has called the new US strategy for Afghanistan regrettable, saying the blueprint unveiled by President Donald Trump was...
Top UN officials call for addressing widening inequalities in Asia-Pacific region
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (TNS): With the divide between rich and poor continuing to widen “especially in the Asia-Pacific region “top United Nations officials...
Al-Qaeda warns Saudi Prince over his liberal policies
Riyadh, June 1 (TNS): An Arabian faction of Al-Qaeda has warned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his "sinful projects", Saudi media reported.
Prince...
Jeddah: OIC Contact Group on Kashmir meets tomorrow
Jeddah, Feb. 25 (TNS): OIC Contact Group on Kashmir will hold its meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday (February 26).
Thousands of Indian farmers protest lack of govt support in Mumbai
MUMBAI March 12 (TNS): Tens of thousands of farmers from India’s western state of Maharashtra reached the state capital of Mumbai on Monday to...
Three US soldiers killed by IED blast in Afghanistan: Nato
Kabul, Nov 27 (TNS): Three US soldiers were killed and three wounded by a bomb in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Nato said, with the attack...
