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Liberia: Defense Minister Resigns Following Nationwide Protests by Wives and Widows of AFL Personnel Against His Appointment

MONROVIA, Feb. 13 -- Liberia's defense minister, Maj. Gen. Prince Charles Johnson, has resigned his position, citing the civil and political disobediences occasioned by the protests of women believed ... Read More


India, UAE sign bilateral investment pact during Modi's visit

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India and the UAE concluded a bilateral investment agreement and also signed a framework agreement on the India-Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) during Prime Minister Narendr... Read More


Fighting escalates in eastern DRC as evidence of Rwanda's support to rebels emerges

France, Feb. 13 -- In the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fighting between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army, supported by other militias, is getting wors... Read More


Zee plans to cut costs, reduce overlaps after merger with Sony collapses

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Media and entertainment company Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is charting a three-pronged approach - cutting costs, reducing overlaps between businesses, and enhancing qualit... Read More


US NSA Jake Sullivan won't travel to India in February; iCET meet rescheduled

India, Feb. 13 -- US national security adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan will not visit India in February due to other pressing commitments, as a result of which the annual review meeting of the initiative ... Read More


Le nouveau ministre de la Défense du Liberia démissionne après 10 jours

Mali, Février 13 -- Le ministre de la Défense du Liberia, Prince Charles Johnson III, a démissionné ce lundi 12 février 2024, après seulement 10 jours en fonction. Sa démission fait suite à des manif... Read More


Hotels say prices expected to increase by up to 30pc following SST hike to 8pc this year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13 -- Hotel prices in Malaysia are expected to rise between 10 per cent and 30 per cent due to the recent increment in the Sales and Services Tax (SST) to 8 per cent, effective from... Read More


Saraswati Puja to be celebrated Wednesday

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across the country on Wednesday. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the b... Read More


Tripura Govt implementing new schemes for women empowerment: CM Saha

Agartala, Feb. 13 -- Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the present state government is working towards women's empowerment by implementing numerous schemes for their benefit. Saha, while... Read More


Ugandan maids in Middle East are Kampala's 'magic pill'

Uganda, Feb. 13 -- Middle-aged folks in Kampala who are into radical African things will remember the Nigerian Pan-African scholar and activist Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem. Taju, as we called him, had the ... Read More