PM Modi to flag off world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas
AMN/ WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi on the 13th of this month. Culture Ministry will organize…
China suspends issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan
WEB DESK China has suspended issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan. Beijing’s move comes a day after it announced retaliatory measures against countries that required negative…
South Korea’s unemployment rate rises to 11-month high in December 2022
WEB DESK AIR PicsSouth Korea’s unemployment rate rose to an 11-month high in December 2022, while the annual increase in employed people marked the smallest in 21 months. According to…
French government to increase retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030
WEB DESK The French government has announced that it would increase the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced the decision at a…
Bangladesh growth rate to slow down to 5.2 percent in 2023: World Bank
WEB DESK The GDP growth rate of Bangladesh is forecast to decline to 5.2 percent in the Financial Year (FY) 2023, says the World Bank in its latest Global Economic…
Brazilian supreme court orders arrest of two top security officials in connection with riot
WEB DESK The Brazilian supreme court ordered the arrest of two top security officials in the capital Brasilia yesterday, days after rioters stormed key government buildings in the capital. Supreme…
WHO urges countries to recommend all travelers to wear masks as new Covid variant spreads
WEB DESK The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to recommend all those travelling to wear masks in view of the rapid spread of the new Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 across…
Russia’s backed Wagner Group claims control over town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine
WEB DESK Russia’s backed Wagner Group has claimed control over the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine. The Russian media reports that the Wagner head, Yevgeniy Prigozhin said, Wagner units…
Peru announces curfew in protest-marred Puno region to suppress violence
WEB DESK Peru has announced a curfew in its protest-marred Puno region in a bid to suppress violence. The curfew announcement came a day after 18 people were killed in…
Pakistan’s Election Commission issues bailable arrest warrants against Imran Khan
WEB DESK In Pakistan, the Election Commission has issued bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan and other party members including Fawad Chaudhry…