Soldiers stand on top of a tank on the Israeli side at the border with Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s defense minister on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) vowed that “all hell will break loose” on Hamas if it fails to … Read more
A visitor feeds the deer at Nara Park in Nara, Japan. | Photo Credit: AFP As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan’s temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals’ health. The ancient city of Nara is a major draw for … Read more
Visitors stand in front of an artwork depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition in Yalta, Crimea. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday (February 12, 2025) that he expects to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine … Read more
The Adani Group is going ahead with the construction of the West Container Terminal at the Colombo port, along with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) and conglomerate John Keells Holdings. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Adani Green on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) withdrew from a controversial renewable energy project in northern Sri Lanka, amid … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AP A federal judge on Wednesday (February 13, 2025) removed a key legal hurdle stalling President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. The Boston-based judge’s order in the challenge filed by a group of labor unions was a significant legal victory … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after the Korean War, South Korea said on Thursday (February 13, 2025), in the latest sign of strained tensions between the two Koreas. Seoul’s Unification Ministry, … Read more
Demonstrators rally during a protest against billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to shrink the federal government, outside the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in Washington. File | Photo Credit: Reuters About 75,000 U.S. federal workers accepted the deferred buyout program of President Donald Trump’s administration, a spokesperson for … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to sign an executive order on reciprocal tariffs before his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (February 13, 2025), according to the White House. These are tariffs that will be … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the series of bilateral interactions by meeting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Also Read | Trump order on reciprocal tariffs expected before meeting with PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with … Read more
Men run past a shopping center which was set on fire by protesters during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government demanding justice for the victims killed in the recent countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A report by the UN Human Rights Office … Read more