Category: International
New climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals: UN
The planet is on "red alert" because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday. He described 2021 ... Read More
IAF jets to feature in Sri Lankan Air Force’s 70th anniversary celebrations
The IAF's aerobatic display teams, the fixed wing 'Suryakirans' and rotary wing 'Sarang', along with Tejas arrived at Colombo on Saturday. "Suryakirans, Sarang and LCA ... Read More
No coronavirus case in Australia, as it moves closer to pre-pandemic life
On Saturday, life across Australia has come closer to pre-pandemic normal. The South Wales and South Australia states allowed some dance and large crowds are ... Read More
US puts sanctions of 76 Saudi individuals after Khashoggi`s killing report released
On Friday, the United States released a report that said that an approved operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 was ... Read More
Indian coast guard rescues 81 Rohingya refugees on a drifting boat, 8 dead and 1 missing
On Friday, an Indian foreign ministry official said that India’s coast guard found 81 survivors and eight dead on a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees ... Read More
WHO chief praises India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on handling the coronavirus
India`s efforts in fighting coronavirus pandemic has once again been praised by the Director general of World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He also appreciated ... Read More
Jaishankar held talks with Wang over the disengagement on border
On Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the border standoff in eastern Ladakh with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and discussed the status of ... Read More