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New remittance tax on Kenyans working in US starts

Nairobi, Jan. 4 -- From the United States to Saudi Arabia, new taxes are threatening to derail diaspora remittances to Kenya in 2026, unsettling an increasingly important source of foreign exchange. ... Read More


Russia calls US action against Maduro "Act of aggression", says reason "untenable"

Moscow, Jan. 3 -- The Russian Foreign Ministry has called the US strike on Venezuela and the subsequent capture of incumbent President Nicolas Maduro as an act or armed aggression and said that the pr... Read More


Netanyahu praises Trump for capturing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro

Tel Aviv, Jan. 3 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised US President Donald Trump for his leadership and the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas M... Read More


Voice of Venezuelans must take precedence: France calls for caution after Maduro's capture

Paris, Jan. 3 -- France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday expressed a neutral stance regarding the US-led operation that captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia... Read More


Trump on Venezuela Oil: Trump Claims Control of Seized Venezuelan Oil After Maduro Capture, Says U.S. Will Be 'Very Strongly Involved' in Industry

India, Jan. 3 -- President Donald Trump said the United States will be "very strongly involved" in Venezuela's oil industry following a U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas ... Read More


Maduro to stand trial on criminal charges in US, says Utah Senator Mike Lee

Washington DC, Jan. 3 -- Utah Senator Mike Lee said on Saturday he was informed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested by U.S. personnel to stand tr... Read More


Indian nationals advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela. Here's what the advisory says

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday advised all Indian nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Venezuela. This came after United States' strikes in Caracas and it... Read More


The magic of Khaleda Zia

Nepal, Jan. 3 -- People's presence said it all. The millions who poured in last Wednesday at her namaz-e-janaza did so out of a love for her that cannot be measured by the usual standards applied to p... Read More


Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese foreign ministry said, in what ... Read More


Bollywood filmmakers flock to Vietnam in tourism windfall

Hanoi, Jan. 3 -- Recently, major Indian film projects have opened up exciting opportunities to showcase Vietnam's stunning landscapes and rich culture to global audiences, choosing locations across Qu... Read More