Japan

Uncommon dengue cases in California confirmed by officials

04 Nov 2023 10:14 AM IST

Two people in Southern California have come down with dengue fever without travelling outside the United States, where the mosquito-borne illness is rare, health officials said. A Pasadena resident was confirmed to have dengue last month but is recovering, officials said. “This is the first confirmed case of dengue in

Legal framework for security interests in Singapore’s investments

04 Nov 2023 10:13 AM IST

A new law regulating local and foreign significant investments into entities critical to Singapore’s national security interests is set to be introduced next week, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday. The Significant Investments Review Bill, to be introduced at next week’s Parliament sitting, will require those identified

Uttar Pradesh Government Collaborates with Japan Embassy to Identify Emerging Opportunities

03 Nov 2023 18:33 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath actively participated in an event organized by the Uttar Pradesh government in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy. The event served as a platform for critical dialogues between the state government and the Japan Embassy about emerging opportunities. Notable dignitaries, including Ambassador of Japan Hiroshi Suzuki and

EAM Jaishankar on global economy: “We see very difficult, turbulent times ahead”

03 Nov 2023 13:11 PM IST

On Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing conflict in Ukraine as having had a “very traumatic” effect on the world economy and foresaw “difficult and turbulent” times ahead. He spoke at the External Affairs and Defense Commission of the Senate’s Joint Secretary Session

US State Sec Blinken dresses his son as Zelenskyy for Halloween

03 Nov 2023 09:51 AM IST

The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken dressed his four-year-old son as Ukrainian President Volodymyrr Zelenskyy for a Halloween party at the White House. Blinken’s three-year-old daughter was dressed in the Ukraine flag’s blue and yellow colours. For the Halloween event at the White House lawn that took place

Taliban issues warning over Pakistan’s decision to expel 1 million Afghan migrants

03 Nov 2023 09:50 AM IST

As Pakistan announced its decision to expel 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, the Taliban condemned the decision, and called it “inhumane”. They further have warned that if the Pakistani government does not address this issue, they will be forced to take action against it. The Deputy Minister of Foreign

Canada plans to welcome 500,000 immigrants in 2026

03 Nov 2023 09:49 AM IST

Canadian government has announced that it is aiming to maintain its target of welcoming 5,00,000 new permanent residents in 2026. Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that the target is meant to support the labour supply while easing pressures on housing and health care. “What Canadians are telling us, what

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang cremated, Prez Xi Jinping pays homage

03 Nov 2023 09:48 AM IST

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, who died of a sudden heart attack on October 27, was cremated on Thursday here after President Xi Jinping and other senior ruling Communist Party leaders paid homage. The remains of Li, 68, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, the state-run Xinhua

US President Biden nominates Kurt Campbell to be Deputy Secretary of State

03 Nov 2023 09:47 AM IST

President Joe Biden has nominated his current Deputy Assistant Kurt Campbell to be the Deputy Secretary of State as part of his administration’s efforts to develop a foreign policy focussed more on Asia as well as the strategic Indo-Pacific region. Campbell, 66, currently serves as Deputy Assistant to the President

China’s top spy agency cracks down on illegal weather stations

03 Nov 2023 09:47 AM IST

China’s top spy agency said it cleaned up hundreds of “illegal meteorological” stations that sent real-time data outside China as it steps up efforts to stop critical data leaving the country amid increasingly tense geopolitical competition. The country’s civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, said on Tuesday that

Over 9,000 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Conflict: Health Ministry

03 Nov 2023 09:45 AM IST

The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said on Thursday that more than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed since war broke out more than three weeks ago. Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, a ministry spokesperson, said 9,061 people have been killed in Gaza, including 3,760 who are under 18. More than 1,400 people

15 Israeli soldiers killed during ground operation of Gaza: IDF

03 Nov 2023 09:43 AM IST

At least 15 Israeli soldiers have been killed during the ground invasion in Gaza since Tuesday as its forces press deeper into the enclave, attacking dozens of targets affiliated with its Hamas terror group, The New York Times reported citing the Israeli military. The 15 deaths, mostly of infantry soldiers,