Jakarta, Sep 17 (IANS) Indonesia recorded its 52nd consecutive month of trade surplus in August, amounting to 2.90 billion US dollars, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Tuesday. This figure… Continue reading Indonesia achieves consecutive trade surplus
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Women and girls continue to face severe repression in Iran, the Secretary of State of the United States and the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New… Continue reading Iran one of the foremost executioners of women globally, say foreign ministers in joint statement
Abuja, Sep 15 (IANS) At least 41 bodies were recovered, and 12 others rescued after a wooden boat capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, local authorities said on Sunday.… Continue reading 41 killed, 12 rescued after boat capsizes in Nigeria
Beirut, Sep 15 (IANS) An Israeli drone dropped leaflets on Sunday morning over the southeastern Lebanese village of Wazzani and nearby areas, calling on local residents to evacuate to the… Continue reading Israeli drone drops evacuation leaflets over Lebanese villages
Sydney, Sep 15 (IANS) Two people died and one was seriously injured after an SUV crashed into a creek near the border of Australia’s states of New South Wales (NSW)… Continue reading Australia: Two dead after SUV crashes into creek on NSW-Queensland border
Paris, Sep 15 (IANS) Days after this year’s biggest tragedy in the English Channel, another eight people drowned overnight while attempting to make the perilous crossing to the UK from… Continue reading Channel calamity: Eight dead as migrant boat sinks between France and UK
Warsaw, Sep 15 (IANS) One person was killed and thousands were evacuated due to continuous rainfall in Poland, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a press conference on Sunday.… Continue reading One killed, thousands evacuated in Poland due to continuous rainfall
Dhaka, Sep 13 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and many dwellings were damaged in several rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, a senior official said Friday.… Continue reading Landslides kill at least six in Bangladesh
Islamabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Eight security personnel were injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, police officials said on Friday. An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded… Continue reading Eight security personnel injured in IED attack in Pakistan
Lisbon, Sep 13 (IANS) Portugal’s birth rate and marriage rate have both declined in the first seven months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, according to data… Continue reading Portugal reports decline in births, marriages in 2024
Phnom Penh, Sep 13 (IANS) Cambodia on Friday lashed out at the United States for unilaterally imposing sanctions on a Cambodian tycoon and four related businesses. In a statement, the… Continue reading Cambodia slams US sanctions on Cambodian tycoon
Moscow, Sep 13 (IANS) Russia’s central bank has increased its key interest rate from 18 per cent to 19 percent in an effort to curb inflation, the bank said in… Continue reading Russia’s central bank raises key rate to 19 per cent
