Brussels, May 25 (UNI) The European Commission has failed to offer a viable alternative to supplies of Russian and Belarusian fertilisers, according to Copa and Cogeca, Europe’s largest association of agricultural producers. This criticism comes as the European Parliament recently approved new protective duties on agricultural imports and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus, despite widespread…
Hanoi, May 25 (UNI) A memorial service for former Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong was held on Sunday morning at the National Funeral Hall in capital Hanoi, Vietnam News Agency reported. The ceremony was attended by top Vietnamese leaders, including General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, President Luong Cuong…
Moscow, May 25 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that joint efforts will ensure the development of Russian-African ties in the interests of a multipolar world order. “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of Africa Day… I am sure that by joint efforts we will further enhance…
Kabul, May 25 (UNI) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development has initiated 175 vital development projects, valued at over £2.7 million (3.4 million US dollars), in the eastern province of Parwan. The comprehensive programme, detailed in a ministry statement late on Saturday, aims to significantly improve local infrastructure and create much-needed employment opportunities. The…
Bogota, May 25 (UNI) At least nine people were killed and seven others injured on Saturday when a bus crashed on the Helicoidal Bridge along the La Linea highway, near the city of Calarca in Colombia’s Quindio Department, according to local police. The bus, which was carrying 26 passengers — including engineering students from Alexander…
Jakarta/Moscow, May 25 (UNI) As the global race for cleaner energy intensifies, Indonesia is turning its gaze towards Russia for helping the country in harnessing nuclear power. Deputy Speaker of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Eddy Soeparno, has called Russia’s advancements in nuclear energy a “blueprint worth following” as the archipelago explores sustainable alternatives to…
Tokyo/Seoul May 25 (UNI) After a meaningful engagement in Japan, an all-party parliamentary delegation arrived in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday night to focus on India’s robust stand against terrorism, a member said on Sunday. “Our global outreach in Japan concluded with a meaningful engagement at the Indian Embassy,” Trinamool Congress MP Abhishekh Banerjee,…
Washington, May 25 (UNI) International Harvard students are experiencing “pure panic” after the US’s Donald Trump administration cracked the whip to cancel foreign enrollment in the iconic seat of learning. A CNN report said students from around the globe are coming to grips with the possibility of revoked visas, suspended research and being blocked from…
Khan Younis, May 25 (UNI) Nine of the ten children of a doctor were killed when an Israeli air strike on Gaza hit her home, said the hospital where she works in this city. Accordng to a doctor in Nasser hospital, one of Dr Alaa al-Najjar’s children and her husband were injured, but survived. Graeme…
Pyongyang, May 25 (UNI) North Korea has detained three officials as it intensified investigation into an accident that occurred during the launch of a new warship at the Chongjin Shipyard, state media reported. The country’s official news agency KCNA reported the three officials were “responsible for the accident”. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has…
