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UN, partners seek $710m for Rohingya response this year

Dhaka, May 20 -- The United Nations and its humanitarian partners on Wednesday have appealed for 710 million US dollars in international assistance for the next year to sustain emergency support for R... Read More


Indonesia welcomes improved APEC mood after Xi-Trump talks

Shanghai, May 20 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted positive impacts from the recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on this year's Asia-... Read More


Jack Ryan star John Krasinski wants to watch Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, says he hopes to be inspired by it

India, May 20 -- Actor Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar has emerged as a global talking point after its blockbuster run at the Indian box office. The latest celebrity to join the film's growing fanbase is H... Read More


Deadly Ebola outbreak spreads in DRC - over 500 suspected cases, WHO sounds alarm

India, May 20 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr Anne Ancia, said there are more than 500 suspected Ebola cases, including around 1... Read More


Crude oil prices steady amid renewed US-Iran fears; Brent likely to rise $120/bbl, says Citi

US-Iran war, May 20 -- Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump reiterated that the conflict with Iran would conclude "very quickly." However, investors remained cautious over t... Read More


IRGC warns "war will be extended outside the Middle East" if Iran faces new military action

Tehran, May 20 -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday issued a new statement warning "adversaries" (US and Israel) against any renewed military action targeting Iran, declaring that fut... Read More


Gold Rate Today [20 May, 2026] LIVE Updates: Gold Rates Edges Higher to $4,481, Inflation Weigh Amid Middle East Tension; Domestic Rates Rise to Rs.1.64 Lakh/10g | Check City-Wise Price of 24K, 22K, 18K

India, May 20 -- Gold prices remained highly volatile on May 20, 2026, as investors reacted to global inflation fears, rising oil prices, US Federal Reserve policy expectations and geopolitical tensio... Read More


'Welcome my friend!' Meloni clicks selfie with Modi in Rome as he reaches Italy as part of five-nation tour

India, May 20 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who shares a warm rapport with her Indian counterpart, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rome on Tuesday, sharing a selfie with him that ... Read More


Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to visit India from May 20-23

New Delhi, May 20 -- At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, will undertake a four-day state visit from May 20 to 23, accompanied by a high-l... Read More


Vietnam sees Sweden one of leading European partners in innovation, green development

Hanoi, May 20 -- Building on the strong foundations of bilateral cooperation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung expressed Vietnam's wish for Sweden to remain one of its foremost partners in Eu... Read More