12-04-2024 BERLINDUBAI: German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), opens new tab said on Wednesday it had suspended flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for possible Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran’s embassy in Syria. An Iranian news agency briefly …
Read More »Congress’s Gandhis, trailing Modi, battle for political survival
12-04-2024 RAEBARELI/ HALOL: The city of Raebareli in northern India has for most of the last 75 years been the political fiefdom of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that dominates the once-powerful Congress party and provided three of the nation’s prime ministers. But, with India’s general election just weeks away, the party’s …
Read More »Biden considering request to drop Assange charges
12-04-2024 WASHINGTON/ CANBERRA/ LONDON: US President Joe Biden has said that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The country’s parliament recently passed a measure backed by PM Anthony Albanese, calling for the return of Assange to his native Australia. The …
Read More »3 sons of Hamas Chief killed in Israeli airstrike on Eid
12-04-2024 GAZA CITY: An Israeli attack in northern Gaza has killed three sons of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. In an interview with media, Haniyeh confirmed the killing of his children Hazem, Amir and Mohammad …
Read More »European Union approves major overhaul of migration rules
12-04-2024 BRUSSELS: After years of negotiations, the European Parliament has approved a major reform tightening the EU’s migration and asylum rules. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact has been in the works since 2015. It will come into force in two years’ time. It is designed to speed up the …
Read More »Vietnam’s billionaire facing death over $44bn bank fraud
12-04-2024 HANOI: It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old property developer stands accused of looting one of Vietnam’s largest …
Read More »US vows support for Israel amid Iran attack fears
12-04-2024 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: President Joe Biden has promised Israel “ironclad” US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians. Biden warned that Iran is threatening to launch a “significant attack” after Israel struck the Iranian consulate in Syria 10 days ago. “We’re going …
Read More »Revanth Reddy attends Eid celebrations at Shabbir Ali’s residence
Hyderabad, April 11 (Press media of india-PMI): In a remarkable display of communal harmony and celebration, an illustrious array of personalities, including Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy gathered at the residence of Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Advisor to the Telangana Government on Thursday to mark the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Distinguished figures from …
Read More »Phone tapping probe going on in transparent manner: CP K’ Srinivas Reddy
Hyderabad, April 11 (Shoukat-Press media of india-PMI)): It is well known that the phone tapping case in Telangana is causing a lot of sensation. The news of phones of political leaders being tapped has created ripples across the State. Several Police officials were arrested in the case so far and several …
Read More »Taiwan appoints ruling party’s ex-chairman as new PM
11-04-2024 TAIPEI: Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te appointed Cho Jung-tai, a former chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be his premier on Wednesday, with appointments for other roles such as foreign minister due to be announced soon. The new premier and his cabinet will not assume their roles …
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