FGN46 RUSSIA-INDIA-BRICS-LAVROV Russia will actively support the BRICS agenda presented by the Indian chair: Lavrov
Moscow: Russia will actively support India's chairmanship of BRICS with its current agenda, which is "modern and highly relevant," with an emphasis on counter-terrorism and energy security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
FGN36 CANADA-INDIAN-SHOOTING Indian-Canadian shot dead in shopping centre's parking lot in Toronto
Ottawa: A 37-year-old Indian-Canadian died after being shot by unidentified men in the parking lot of a busy shopping centre in Toronto, Canada, police said.
FGN41 UK-LD STARMER British PM Starmer fights for job after top aides quit over Epstein scandal fallout
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to hold onto his job after two of his top aides resigned over a controversial politician's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US despite known links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
FGN40 CHINA-JAPAN-LD TAKAICHI Takaichi’s landslide win reflects deep structural, ideological shift in Japan: China
Beijing: China on Monday said that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's massive victory in the midterm polls, a result widely seen as fuelled by public resentment over Beijing's strong opposition to her, reflects some deep-seated structural problems and shifting ideological currents.
FGN43 PAK-SHEHBAZ-AI Pakistan will invest USD 1 bn in AI by 2030: PM Shehbaz
Islamabad: Pakistan will invest USD 1 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030 as part of efforts to build an "AI-ecosystem", Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday.
FGN42 NEPAL-PROBE-COMMISSION Tenure of Nepal's Gen Z protest probe commission extended by another 25 days
Kathmandu: Nepal government on Monday extended for 25 days the tenure of a commission formed to investigate 'excessive use of force' during last year's Gen Z protests.
FGN37 BANGLA-EC-MOBILES Bangladesh's EC bans use of mobiles within 400 yards of polling centres on election day
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Election Commission has issued a directive, prohibiting mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres on the election day, sparking protests from right-wing political parties who threatened to lay siege to its office if the decision is not withdrawn.
FGN10 NEPAL-POLLS-JHAPA Election climate warms up in Nepal's Jhapa as former Kathmandu mayor Balen challenges deposed PM Oli
Kathmandu: Weeks ahead of the March 5 general election, Jhapa constituency in eastern Nepal has been hogging much of the limelight with former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' taking on the deposed prime minister K P Sharma Oli.