Trump says Xi likely to raise Taiwan issue during China visit
Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he expected Taiwan and energy security to dominate discussions during his upcoming visit to China, while praising his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressing confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate. Speaking during a White House maternal healthcare event, Trump said […]
PM Modi to visit five nations to strengthen bilateral ties
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy from May 15 to May 20, the Ministry of External Affairs stated on Monday. During his visit to the United Arab Emirates on May 15, PM Modi will meet the […]
Trump unveils new fertility benefit option, maternal healthcare initiative
Washington, May 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new fertility benefit option for employers and launched a maternal healthcare initiative aimed at expanding access to IVF, childcare and rural maternal care across the United States. Speaking at a White House event, Trump said the Department of Labor would formally create a fertility […]
Prashant Pise appointed India’s next Ambassador to Oman
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted. […]
Trapped seafarers traumatized by Gulf fighting: charities
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Isolated and traumatized by drones and missiles, seafarers in the Gulf face grave mental suffering after more than two months stuck on board in the Middle East war, maritime charities warn. From captains to cooks, engineers and other officers, the workers who keep global freight flowing have found themselves not just stranded but in […]
Oman, IMO discuss maritime security challenges in Hormuz
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez discussed current challenges facing maritime navigation in the strait of Hormuz. During a meeting in Muscat on Monday, they also reviewed efforts to address the challenges through peaceful means and reaffirmed adherence to […]
Turkiye-Syria border gate to reopen after 12-year closure
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): One of the border crossings between Turkiye and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said Monday. The reopening of the Akcakale crossing, which sits roughly in the middle of Turkiye’s 900-kilometer (550-mile) border with Syria, is the latest step in Damascus’s move toward normalization with its neighbors. The […]
Japan provides $12m through World Bank to support Palestinian health, education
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Japan has contributed about $12 million to support fiscal stability and public health in the Palestinian territories through World Bank projects. The Representative Office of Japan to Palestine said that the funds will support essential sectors impacted by the fiscal deficit resulting from the Gaza conflict and amid tightening Israeli restrictions on the Palestinian […]
Syrian and Dutch justice ministers discuss legal cooperation
THE HAGUE(RAHNUMA): Syria’s justice minister, Mazhar Al-Wais, held talks with his Dutch counterpart, David van Wiel, about the expansion of legal and judicial cooperation between their countries. Their meeting, at the Ministry of Justice in The Hague on Sunday, took place after Al-Wais participated in the Justice Matters conference at the Peace Palace last week, […]
Trump mulls Hormuz operation as Iran’s ‘stupid’ proposal leaves truce ‘on life support’
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is considering relaunching his “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran continue over a proposed agreement aimed at ending months of conflict. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Washington would continue to pressure Tehran until a deal is reached, adding that […]
