Wednesday 29th January 2025
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Wednesday 29th January 2025
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International


FIFA lifts AIFF ban, India to host U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022

AGENCY –  International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Friday lifted the suspension from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) ...

Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions

AGENCY – Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent ...

Death toll from Sudan’s heavy rains, floods rises to 83

AGENCY – The death toll from the recent heavy rains and ensuing floods in Sudan has climbed to 83, the ...

Japan marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing of Nagasaki amid calling for revisiting its brutal history

AGENCY – Japan’s Nagasaki City commemorated the 77th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Tuesday, with the international community ...

Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

AGENCY – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and ...

Russia invites UN, Red Cross to probe shelling of Olenivka pre-trial detention centre

AGENCY – Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to participate in the investigation into ...

Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency

KATHMANDU – Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday. A ...

Sri Lankan police use tear gas outside PM’s residence to disperse protestors

AGENCY – Sri Lankan police used tear gas outside the premises of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s residence in Colombo to ...

Sri Lanka anti-government protesters break into state TV

AGENCY – Sri Lanka’s anti-government protesters broke into the main state television station Wednesday and briefly took over broadcasts, footage ...

China offers women perks for having babies amid ‘severe’ demographic crisis

AGENCY – In a bid to increase its population and further help the country’s labour force, China is giving incentives ...