Historic NASA asteroid mission set for perilous return
AFP :NASA’s first mission to retrieve an asteroid sample and return it to US soil is expected to reach a perilous finale on Sunday with...
International
No Mideast peace without Palestinians’ full rights: Abbas
Xinhua :Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that there would be no peace in the Middle East if Palestinians do not fully enjoy their legitimate...
Japan calls on China to remove buoy near disputed islands
Al Jazeera : Japan has told Beijing to remove a buoy that it found floating in the sea near the disputed Senkaku islands, known in...
Tornado in eastern China kills 5, injures 4
AFP : A tornado in eastern China killed five people and seriously injured four others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of...
Indian president stresses evolving int’l consensus to ensure human rights
AFP : President of India Droupadi Murmu today underlined the need for evolving an international consensus through consultation with human rights institutions and stakeholders to...
N. Korea’s Kim returns to Pyongyang after ‘immortal’ Russia trip
AFP : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to the capital city of Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, receiving an “ardent” welcome home...
India issues advisory to citizens in Canada amid diplomatic tussle
AFP : The Indian government on Wednesday issued an advisory to its citizens in Canada against travelling to areas which are prone to anti-India activities....
Charles III welcomed in France for first visit as king
AFP : King Charles III on Wednesday began his first state visit to France as monarch, a rescheduled trip aimed at showing the fundamentals of...
1,200 children died in Sudan camps since May: UN
AFP :Over 1,200 children have died in Sudan refugee camps since May, while thousands of newborns are likely to die across the war-torn country by...
Beijing summons German ambassador after foreign minister calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’
Reuters :Beijing has summoned the German ambassador to China after foreign minister Annalena Baerbock called president Xi Jinping a “dictator”, Berlin has said, in the...
China’s ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair, WSJ reports
Reuters :China’s former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted from his position in July, had an extramarital affair while he was ambassador to the...