China’s Myanmar envoy holds high-level talks after signs of strained ties
China’s ambassador to Myanmar has met top officials there for talks on stability on their common border, Myanmar media reported on Friday, after recent signs that their relationship has been coming under rare strain.
India set to miss divestment targets by more than half this year
India will struggle to raise even half the proceeds it had targeted from planned sales of state-run firms this year and will miss divestment targets for the fifth straight year, sources said, as elections shift government priorities.
Britain pledges additional aid to Gaza
Britain will provide another 30 million pounds ($37.38 million)of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Friday as he travels to the occupied Palestinian territories on the second day of his visit to the region.
Chinese electric car giant BYD launches its popular Han sedan in the Middle East
Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that this week it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates.
Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’ again; check AQI of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad
Delhi has been witnessing a gradual increase in AQI levels after a marginal improvement on Sunday. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 401.
UK consumer confidence jumps despite lingering inflation pain
British consumers have turned more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances this month but their mood remains a long way off pre-COVID levels, market research firm GfK said on Friday.
Taiwan opposition rushes to register candidates after talks implode on live TV
Taiwan’s opposition parties rushed to register their candidates for president on Friday with hours to go before a deadline, after talks on running a joint ticket collapsed in dramatic fashion on live television amid bitter arguments.
Bahrain seeks to balance anger over Gaza with ties to Israel, US
Bahrain has been walking a political tightrope since war erupted in Gaza as it seeks to ease public fury at a conflict that has killed thousands of Palestinians while preserving a deal with Israel that brought the Gulf state closer to the United States.
‘Opposition has done nothing except…’: CM Ashok Gehlot’s attacks BJP
Attacking the Saffron party earlier, Gehlot said that the BJP is annoyed by the fact that it could not topple the Government in Rajasthan.
‘Will they now send notice…’: Chattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Rahul Gandhi’s jibe on India’s World Cup loss
Earlier in the week, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Barmer, indirectly hinted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in the Narendra Modi stadium was the reason behind India’s World Cup final loss.