US wages ‘psychological warfare’ against Venezuela: FM Yvan Gil
Caracas, Dec 10 (IANS) The US government is waging “psychological warfare” against Venezuela following the failure of its economic sanctions, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil said. “They are now resorting to psychological warfare, to military psychological warfare,” Gil said on Tuesday (local time) during the opening of the People’s Assembly for Peace and Sovereignty […]
Australia must triple electricity generation and storage capacity by 2050: Report
Canberra, Dec 10 (IANS) Australia’s total electricity generation and storage capacity will need to triple by 2050 in order to keep up with demand, according to a report published by the energy market operator on Wednesday. The Australian Energy Market Operator on Wednesday released the draft version of the 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP), projecting […]
‘Joyous moment’: India welcomes inclusion of Deepawali in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) As Deepawali was included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, India on Wednesday welcomed the decision and called it a joyous moment. Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to social media ‘X’ and said, “A joyous moment as Deepavali, […]
Bangladesh health workers’ protest disrupts services as demands intensify
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Health assistants in Bangladesh staged their sit-in for the 12th consecutive day on Wednesday outside the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), as they continued to press for a six-point charter of demands, a prolonged demonstration that has now begun to disrupt health services across several districts, local media reported. The […]
UAE announces $550 million support for UN’s Global Humanitarian Overview
Abu Dhabi, Dec 10 (IANS) Under the directives of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the middle-eastern nation has announced that it will provide $550 million to support the UN’s Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO), which aims to raise $33 billion in 2026 to support approximately 135 million people across 23 humanitarian operations across […]
‘Very important and strategic’: Oman envoy on PM Modi’s upcoming visit
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Oman’s Ambassador to India Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Alshibani on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Oman “important and strategic” and stated that it gives a strong signal towards the bilateral relations between both nations. In an interview with IANS, Alshibani stated that PM Modi’s visit to […]
Indian envoy, Yamaguchi leaders discuss ways to strengthen India-Japan ties
Tokyo, Dec 10 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamad Mallick held a meeting with Yamaguchi Governor Tsugimasa Muraoka and Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly Speaker Shungaku Yanai on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, with a focus on Yamaguchi Prefecture. Following the meeting, the Indian Embassy in Japan stated, “Ambassador Nagma Mohamad Mallick met […]
B’desh: Finance Adviser confined inside office over allowance demand
Dhaka, Dec 10 (IANS) Officials and employees from various ministries and divisions working at the Bangladesh Secretariat confined Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed inside his office on Wednesday as they have long been demanding various allowances, local media reported. According to officials who were present there, a group of employees gathered in front of the adviser’s […]
Russia prioritises lasting peace in Ukraine over ceasefire: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS) Russia prioritises lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine over a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Addressing a briefing, Peskov said that Russia is working on peace and not a ceasefire. Asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement about Kiev being ready to establish “an energy truce,” he responded: […]
India and Italy are bound by solid friendship: Italian Deputy PM Tajani
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and noted that the two countries are strategic partners and bound by a “growing and solid friendship.” Tajani stated that India and Italy will strengthen their commitment to achieving peace […]
