Indian worker dies in Maldives

[ad_1] An Indian worker collapsed during the repair work he was carrying out on the Sinamale Bridge after he got dizzy. In picture, commuters make their way through the Chinese-funded and built Sinamale bridge, in the Maldives capital Male. File | Photo Credit: AFP An Indian worker died after he collapsed during maintenance work on … Read more

China lodges stern representations to EU over China-related content in human rights report

[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China said on June 18 it lodged stern representations to the European Union over China-related content in its 2023 annual report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World. China opposes politicisation and double standards on … Read more

Seoul fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross border again

[ad_1] This undated handout photo provided on June 18, 2024 by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows North Korean soldiers working at an undisclosed location near the heavily fortified border, as seen from a South Korean guard area. | Photo Credit: AFP/SOUTH KOREAN DEFENCE MINISTRY Dozens of North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the heavily fortified … Read more

Israeli intel warned of Hamas plans before October 7 attack: report

[ad_1] Palestine Red Crescent Society distribute hygiene kits, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, in this undated handout screen grab from a video, released on June 16, 2024. @PalestineRCS/via REUTERS An Israeli intelligence brief prepared weeks before Hamas’s October 7 attack had warned military officials … Read more

Jaishankar to visit Colombo on June 20

[ad_1] EAM S. Jaishankar with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on June 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will arrive in Colombo on June 20, in his official first visit to a neighbouring country since the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s coalition government assumed charge in … Read more

Chinese premier focuses on critical minerals and clean energy on final day of Australian visit

[ad_1] China’s Premier Li Qiang inspects a hydrogen refuelling truck as Executive Chairman of Fortescue Andrew Forrest (C) looks on at the Fortescue Hazelmere research and development facility in Hazelmere, a suburb of Perth on June 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Chinese Premier Li Qiang has ended his Australian tour on June 18 in … Read more