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Chinese FM calls for fair global governance, stronger multilateralism

Johannesburg, Feb. 24 -- China calls for establishing a fair and equitable global governance system and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Chinese Foreign Minister... Read More


Japan: Forest fire in Iwate continues for day 6

Tokyo, Feb. 24 -- Firefighting efforts continued on Monday as a forest fire in Ofunato City of Japan's Iwate Prefecture entered its sixth day, local media reported. The fire, which broke out on Feb. ... Read More


UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds visiting India to relaunch FTA talks

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- UK Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is visiting New Delhi today to relaunch talks on a free trade agreement between the two countries. The UK and India will kicks... Read More


Ukraine ceasefire without removing conflict's causes fraught with consequences: Ryabkov

Kyiv, Feb. 24 -- A ceasefire in Ukraine without eliminating the root causes of the conflict threatens to have grave consequences, including for Russian-US relations. Moscow does not want this and exp... Read More


High-level monitoring committee to address water crisis amidst drought concerns

Shimla, Feb. 24 -- Himachal Pradesh facing an imminent drought-like situation due to deficient winter rain and snowfall, the state government has taken proactive measures to mitigate the water crisis.... Read More


CDU/CSU leader calls his absolute priority to achieve independence from US

Kyiv, Feb. 24 -- Friedrich Merz, who leads the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc, on Sunday called achieving Germany's independence from the Unites States his "absol... Read More


Major currencies up

Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- Following were the indicative currency rates and travellers' cheques buying and selling rates. CURRENCY NAME BUY SALE UAE DIRHAM 21.4535 25.0667 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 50.3207 58.23... Read More


Australia imposes largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022

Canberra, Feb. 24 -- Australia imposed the largest sanctions package against Russia since 2022, targeting 70 individuals and 79 entities, the country's government said in a statement. "The Australian ... Read More


Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Turkey

Moscow, Feb. 24 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Turkey on a working visit, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ma... Read More


FDP leader Lindner leaves politics due to failure in German elections

Moscow, Feb. 24 -- The leader of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP), which previously left the current ruling coalition, former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner confirmed his departure fr... Read More