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Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The India-France strategic partnership presents itself as a pragmatic framework of convergence between the major powers of the East and West, writes Don McLain Gill, a Manila-based geopolitical analyst and author for Washington, D.C. based The Diplomat Magazine. According to Gill, the time-tested India-France strategic partnership continues to gain momentum […]

New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Think20 Inception Conference, the first key T20 convening under India’s G20 presidency, concluded here on Saturday with the participants giving suggestions for making engagement groups of the international body more effective to tackle challenges like climate change and food security. The T20, which serves as an “ideas bank” for […]

Increasing numbers of travellers venture east in search of unique Indonesian encounters. Photo / Supplied Nick Walton explores Eastern Indonesia with NZ small-ship cruise company, Heritage Expeditions, delving into a dynamic landscape that’s only just opening to tourism It’s funny how everything else seems so much louder when you’re holding your breath in the bush. […]

Back to milder weather next week and occasional rain… TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy, Breezy. Lo 24. Winds: N 10-15 mph. SUNDAY: Sunny & A Touch Milder. Hi 42. Winds: N 10-20 mph. MONDAY: Mostly Sunny, Milder. Hi 47. Winds: Light. Tonight will be cold as overnight lows dip into the 20s with wind chills in the […]

Passengers boarding a Metrobus in downtown Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP Washington, D.C., is on the verge of eliminating bus fares for city residents, joining other U.S. cities that are working to make metro bus and rail systems free to ride. Already, Boston, San Francisco and Denver are experimenting with […]

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The First Islamic Arts Biennale is set to be held from January 23 to April 23, 2023, in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah, featuring 17 exhibits from Uzbekistan.   The Biennale is organised by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Saudi Arabia. The event aims at “connecting the […]

Following the shocking arrests of over a hundred members of the oppressed Rohingya people in late December 2022, new reports suggest that the Myanmar authorities have gone a step further and handed prison sentences to the same. The punishment is a clear blow to the community and has instilled a renewed sense of fear that […]

The world must achieve net zero emissions by around 2050. All countries need to set national targets to cut emissions and strengthen them every five years /smart-living/environment/6-reasons-2023-could-be-a-good-year-for-climate-action-111673675910997.html 111673675910997 story Many people think of the annual UN climate talks as talkfests which achieve only incremental change, at best. Activist Greta Thunberg has described them as “blah […]

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As the second round of talks under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade started in Taipei on Saturday (Jan. 14), Taiwan said it was hoping to conclude an agreement before November’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. The first round of the trade talks took […]

Tengku Zafrul Aziz 2023 will be a challenging year for most developing economies – Malaysia included – against the backdrop of a lacklustre global growth forecast, and possibly a long lasting one, too. Although Malaysia’s domestic growth outlook will continue to be positive, weak global economic prospects and geopolitical uncertainties are likely to impact an […]