Angela Merkel, turning 70, honoured

Jul 17, 2024

Berlin [Germany], July 17: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has honoured former chancellor Angela Merkel as a "role model and a hallmark of our democracy" ahead...

Trump names JD Vance as his running mate

Jul 17, 2024

Washington [US], July 17: Donald Trump has picked 39-year-old senator JD Vance, once a fierce critic, to be his vice presidential running mate, on the...

Kagame well ahead in Rwanda election

Jul 17, 2024

Kigali [Rwanda], July 17: Incumbent Paul Kagame is set to win a fourth term in office in the presidential election in Rwanda.With nearly 79 percent...

600,000 Russians have fled abroad since the start of the war: Report

Jul 17, 2024

Moscow [Russia], July 17: At least 650,000 Russians have moved abroad permanently since the beginning of the war of aggression against Ukraine, according to a...

Sixteen crew members missing after oil tanker capsizes off Oman coast

Jul 17, 2024

Muscat [Oman], July 17: Sixteen crew members were missing after their Comorian-flagged oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman, the sultanate's Maritime Security Centre...

Trump rivals to pay tribute at GOP convention

Jul 17, 2024

Washington [US], July 17: Source: Donald Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will voice their support for his candidacy at the party's convention,...

New UK government to set out plans in state opening of parliament

Jul 17, 2024

London [UK], July 17: Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer will set out his first package of proposed laws, fleshing out how he will honour...

Five killed in violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh

Jul 17, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 17: At least five people were killed and scores injured across Bangladesh as young government supporters and police firing tear gas clashed...

One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again

Jul 17, 2024

Nairobi [Kenya], July 17: At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with demonstrators...