Jakarta: More than 222 people have been reported dead in the catastrophic tsunami that hit Indonesia following a volcanic eruption. The number of injured is said to be more than 843. An island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands was hit by the tsunami, and the buildings on this island also have […]
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Doha/Vienna: Qatar, known to be a leading economy in the Gulf, has decided to exit from OPEC the association of the Oil Producing and Exporting Countries, controlling nearly 44% of the world’s oil trade. Saad Al Kaabi, the Energy Minister of Qatar, made this announcement on Monday. This decision is believed to be a result […]
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Singapore: US National Security Advisor John Bolton issued a stern warning saying, ‘The United States will not tolerate the unilateral Chinese military movements to gain control over the South China Sea. The United States will oppose this Chinese military aggression. Anyone coming in the way of the marine freight movement will have to face opposition […]
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Jakarta: Seeds for a new economic crisis are being sown with the trade war between the United States and China, rising interest rates in the United States and declining currency value of the developing countries, was the warning issued in the meeting of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) meeting. Chief of the IMF, Christine Lagarde […]
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Tokyo: Japan will soon be deploying its helicopter carrier from its naval fleet in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. Japanese helicopter carrier will remain stationed in this maritime region at least for two months. While Chinese military presence in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean is increasing, Japan’s deployment of […]
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Moscow: The Russian Stealth submarines, armed with 18 torpedoes, 8 Club surface-to-air missiles with expertise in anti-warship combat, will soon be deployed in the Pacific Ocean. It is after several years that Russia will be deploying submarines in the Pacific Ocean and as per the claim of a Russian news agency the deployment may increase […]
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Washington: The recent report published by PEW Research Center states that Christians are the most persecuted clan all around the world. Christians from about 144 countries are being harassed due to the tough and atrocious rules laid down, with regards to religion. At the same time, the PEW Center report also states that the citizens […]
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Dhaka: An aggressive campaign against smuggling and trade of narcotic substances has been undertaken in Bangladesh. More than 100 smugglers have been killed in the operation, ‘War on Drugs’ which started two weeks ago. Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina had ordered a crackdown on the traders of narcotic substancesa few weeks ago. The Bangladeshi […]
Read More »Jakarta: While the United States and the Afghanistan government have repeatedly appealed to the Taliban for peace talks, other countries have also taken an initiative in the matter. Indonesia, a leading South-East Asian country has organised a tripartite discussion on the Afghanistan issue. The scholars and experts from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia will be participating […]
Read More »Port Blair: The joint maritime exercise ‘Milan 2018’ organised by the Indian Navy has started. 16 nations have participated in the exercise and this is seen as a showcase for demonstration of the strength and effectiveness of the Indian navy. The experts have said that India is using this as a reply to China who […]
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