European company withdraws from Nord Stream 2 after US sanctions, criticise Russia and Germany

European company withdraws from Nord Stream 2 after US sanctions, criticise Russia and Germany

Washington/Moscow: US President Donald Trump signed the proposal for imposing sanctions against the ambitious Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. European company ‘Allseas’ withdrew from the project, within hours of the signing of the order. This withdrawal has rocked the project and Russia, as well as Germany, have fired strong salvos of […]

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113. Israel: A nation always faced with war – II

113. Israel: A nation always faced with war – II

After the end of the Suez Crisis of 1956, Israel’s weight and prominence at the international stage had considerably increased. However, attacks by armed Palestinian Arabs against Israel, rather than abating, were gradually on a rise. As a result, like the earlier decades, the Israeli Defense Forces had to continue with ‘Reprisal operations’ during the […]

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Do not fund China; US President Trump warns the world bank

Do not fund China; US President Trump warns the world bank

Washington/Beijing: US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the world bank saying that China has enormous amounts of funds and even if it does not, it will create it; therefore, under any circumstances, the world bank should not fund China. Only a few days ago, the world bank decided to provide billions of […]

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Ayodya verdict: Historic decision paves the way for construction of Ram Mandir

Ayodya verdict: Historic decision paves the way for construction of Ram Mandir

New Delhi: The historic decision of the supreme court of India declared on Saturday has cleared the way for the creation of a grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The decision was welcomed across the country, the commoners and the eminent personalities alike have congratulated the supreme court for the judgement. The people of India displayed […]

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Venezuelan oil sector under Russian control, towards repayment of the loans issued to the government oil company

Venezuelan oil sector under Russian control, towards repayment of the loans issued to the government oil company

Moscow/Caracas: Russia, consistently supplying military and financial aid to Venezuela, has started moves to take over the Venezuelan oil sector. A report published in the media claimed that a Russian company would be taking over the Venezuelan oil company, PDVSA, against the loans provided to it. Although the Venezuelan leaders have dismissed the claims, the […]

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Humanitarian crisis because of the bloody conflict in Burkina Faso, UN claims 500 thousand citizens displaced

Humanitarian crisis because of the bloody conflict in Burkina Faso, UN claims 500 thousand citizens displaced

Burkina Faso: The ethnic conflicts, terrorist attacks and the violence, ongoing for the last several years, has brought Burkina Faso under the shadows of a humanitarian crisis, is the concern expressed by the United Nations. The United Nations’ report states that nearly 500 thousand citizens have been displaced in Burkina Faso. While this report has […]

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104. Sports in Israel

104. Sports in Israel

For a nation to achieve all-round development as a society, sports play a role as important as arts. Sports, especially the outdoor games, hold unique importance in keeping the citizens of a nation healthy and ‘fit’. Knowing of it, after achieving independence, Israel gave importance to sports equal to that given to several art forms. […]

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Largest Russian oil company ditches US Dollar in transactions, prefers Euro

Largest Russian oil company ditches US Dollar in transactions, prefers Euro

Moscow: The largest Russian oil company ‘Rosneft’ has decided to permanently outcast US dollar from its transactions. In an independent release, Rosneft clarified that henceforth, the oil rates will be announced only in Euro, instead of US dollars. All the customer companies have been issued instructions regarding this and the company has already started transacting […]

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