ALSO, IN THE NEWS By Sukanya Bali and Avishka Ashok China: Tech scrutiny over unfair competition tightened On 17 August, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a draft… Continue reading World This Week: Also in the News
South China Sea: New tensions, with military exercises and foreign warships What happened? On 2 August, Germany’s Brandenburg-class frigate Bayern (Bavaria) warship was deployed to the South China Sea from Wilhelmshaven… Continue reading World This Week 31st August 2021
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden’s Press Secretary Jen Psaki has condemned the desecration of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in California and expressed concern over the… Continue reading Biden spokesperson condemns Gandhi statue desecration
Hong Kong, Feb 2 (IANS) Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, who has been charged with foreign collusion under the controversial national security law, will continue to remain in custody… Continue reading Jimmy Lai remains in custody after court adjourns bail ruling
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) An Indian origin law enforcement officer in California has been arrested in connection with allegations that he had faked a shooting incident and claimed that… Continue reading Indian-origin US officer arrested in connection with fake shooting
New York, Jan 30 (IANS) Pressure mounted on Pakistan to act against terrorist Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calling up Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah… Continue reading As pressure mounts on Pakistan, Blinken calls up Qureshi about terrrorist Saeed’s acquittal
Copenhagen, Jan 29 (IANS) Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, has called for “tolerance and adherence to necessary (Covid-19) measures” as the continent deals with… Continue reading WHO-Europe chief calls for tolerance amid ‘pandemic paradox’
Dubai, Jan 27 (IANS) The International Federation of the Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (IFIICC) is planning to boost India’s strong historical ties with the UAE and Israel as it expects… Continue reading IFIICC eyes strengthening business ties with India, UAE, Israel
Canberra, Jan 25 (IANS) Australian volunteer firefighters will undergo a state-of-the-art virtual reality training to help them grow accustomed to a range of different emergency scenarios, officials announced on Monday.… Continue reading Aus volunteer firefighters to undergo virtual reality training
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) The second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump will begin in the second week of February, although the process for it will start… Continue reading Trump’s second impeachment trial to start in February
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Persisting with its muscular in-your-face diplomatic style China, Beijing has sanctioned 28 outgoing senior officials in the former Donald Trump administration, including Secretary of State… Continue reading China persists with ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy as Biden era begins
San Francisco, Jan 20 (IANS) The Joe Biden team has launched a Snapchat lens that will virtually take users to the Capitol Hill as the new US president is sworn-in… Continue reading Greet new US Prez Biden via Snapchat lens from home
