S.Korea to boost chip cooperation with Netherlands, US, Japan
Yoon Suk Yeol said South Korea plans to "significantly" strengthen semiconductor cooperation with the Netherlands, the United States and Japan, a news......
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Sri Lanka records $1.8 bn tourism revenue till Nov
Lanka recorded $1.8 billion tourism revenue till November this year, 78.3 per cent up from the corresponding period previous year, as per Central Bank......
Mumbai US consulate issues record Visitor Visas to Indians
US Consulate-General in Mumbai set a new record of issuing Visitor Visas with reduced waiting time and a 'special Saturday' of interviews for a stagger......
Sri Lanka to host FAO conference next year
Lanka will host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in......
Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award
Indian-origin professor from Australia has been awarded the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for using microbiology to make a significant contribution to under......
First charter flight from Uzbekistan lands in Goa
first charter flight from Uzbekistan landed at Mopa airport in Goa on Thursday. On the arrival of Centrum Air Q6 5545 flight, Minister for Tourism,...
5.2-magnitude quake rocks Philippines
magnitude earthquake jolted Mindanao island in Philippines on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake that hit the is......
India, Kenya cement defence ties to beef up security in Indian Ocean region
Minister Narendra Modi and Kenya President William Ruto on Tuesday held discussions on strengthening defence ties between the two countries in order to......
Mark Zuckerberg sells nearly $190 mn in Meta’s shares
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold around $190 million in the company’s stock last month, the media reported. Zuckerberg sold Meta shares every......
World’s largest climate fund for vulnerable nations gets boost at COP28
Climate Fund (GCF) received a boost to its second replenishment (GCF-2) with the announcement of four new pledges. The US, Estonia, Portugal and Switze......
COP28: 70 nations endorse declaration for climate-hit communities
Presidency on Sunday formally unveiled endorsements of its COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace, as part of its focus on accele......
Heavy snowfall forces cancellation of 760 flights at Munich airport
snowfall has led to the cancellation of some 760 flights at the Munich airport in Germany, a spokesperson said. In a post on X on...
COP28: Initiative to speed up energy transition, reduce emissions
World Climate Action Summit, COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber on Saturday unveiled the Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA) -- a series of landmark......
Moving from rejection of Israel, India makes two states its canon of diplomacy
its slow march towards realpolitik, India has come a long way from looking at Palestine through the prism of its independence struggle and the trauma...
Over 120 countries back COP28 UAE Climate and Health Declaration
120 countries backed the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health on Saturday, delivering a breakthrough moment for health in climate talks. The COP......
COP28: New partnership to accelerate energy transition in Africa
partnership between UNOPS and SEforALL will support governments, donors and other stakeholders to accelerate the energy transition in Africa and find a......
Global leaders ignoring early warning signals of climate crisis: King Charles III
Charles III of the UK told the Conference of Parties (COP) 28 Summit here on Friday that global leaders were ignoring the early warning signals...
134 countries sign declaration to address global emissions, protect farmer lives
Presidency on Friday announced that 134 world leaders have signed up to its landmark agriculture, food and climate action declaration. Also announced w......
India achieved emission intensity-related target 11 years ago : PM Modi at COP28
stating that climate action must be based on equality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India achieved emission intensity-related targe......
PM Modi thanks UN chief for support to India’s G20 presidency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General, on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday. The Prime Minister th......