Beijing (IANS) China is open to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's wish to visit the country this year, as it is very important for the commerce departments of both sides to maintain dialogue and communication, a Chinese Commerce Ministry official…
Ankara (IANS) After reaching a staggering 85.51 points in October 2022, Turkey's consumer prices index (CPI) has seen a steady decrease for the past months.
In February, the country further narrowed its inflation number, reaching 55.15…
Cairo (IANS) A cargo ship was refloated after being stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal for two hours, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced.
Four SCA tugboats succeeded to refloat the MSC-ISTANBUL cargo vessel which went aground while crossing…
London (IANS) Russian reservists are likely using "shovels" for "hand-to-hand" combat in Ukraine due to a shortage of ammunition, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said, according to a media report.
In late February, reservists described…
Seoul (IANS) South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to create a "future youth fund" to sponsor scholarships for students, as part of a deal on settling the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, sources…
Tehran (IANS) Iran has allowed increased inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its nuclear sites, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunday, just after the IAEA chief's two-day visit to Tehran.
In an interview…
Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has commenced a process for providing 10.72 acres of land for the proposed airport at Vellore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The airport which is being built on a 97-acre plot presently has…
Kiev (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his visiting Latvian counterpart, Egils Levits, have signed a joint declaration confirming Latvia's support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Zelensky's press service…
Jakarta (IANS) A fire broke out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, leaving 17 people dead and 51 injured, an official said on Saturday.
The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) acting chief Muhammad Ridwan told media that the injured…
New Delhi (IANS) Concern is growing in Iran after reports emerged that hundreds of schoolgirls had been poisoned across the country in recent months, the media reported.
Iran's semi-official Mehr News reported that Shahriar Heydari, a member…