Washington, March 13 (IANS) The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has opened investigations into 60 economies, including South Korea, China and Japan, to determine whether their governments have taken sufficient steps to ban the importation of goods produced with forced labour.The office said the investigations were initiated under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration pushes to roll out new tariffs to replace the country-specific emergency…
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Indian Wells, March 12 (IANS) The 24-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic, has described his fourth-round exit at the 2026 Indian Wells Masters as ‘a tough night in the desert. The Serbian’s campaign ended after he suffered a shock defeat against Britain’s Jack Draper on Thursday. Draper came through a gripping match lasting more than two-and-a-half hours in a deciding tiebreak to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) as he beat Djokovic for the first time in his career.After the loss, Djokovic congratulate…
Seoul, March 10 (IANS) South Korea’s per capita income edged up 0.3 per cent in 2025 to remain in the $36,000 range, as the depreciation of the Korean won against the US dollar offset actual solid income growth, central bank data showed on Tuesday.Nominal per capita gross national income (GNI) stood at $36,855 last year, marking a 0.3 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the preliminary data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).In terms of the won, the GNI climbed 4.6 percent from a year e…
New York, March 1 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in an epochal attack by the US and Israel, marking an inflection point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran’s retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East.US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday the killing of the 86-year-old cleric, ending his iron-fisted rule over Iran for 36 years.Trump said on Truth Social, “He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophi…
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) The intractable Ukraine War entered its fourth year on Tuesday with no early sign of an end to the conflict that has spread its tentacles across the world, destabilising geopolitics and international trade. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called it “a stain on our collective consciousness and remains a threat to regional and international peace and security.”According to the UN, more than 15,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 41,000 injured in the fou…
Helsinki, Feb 20 (IANS) Norway will not join US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace,” the country’s foreign ministry said.Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace, Trump said the United States would contribute $10 billion to the initiative and claimed that Norway would host a board event, Xinhua news agency reported.Ane Jorem, a spokesperson for Norway’s foreign ministry, rejected the claim and reiterated that Norway would not become a…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump declined to outline any potential US military strategy on Taiwan or Iran, while setting what he described as a short deadline for Tehran and weighing in on fresh controversy surrounding Britain’s royal family.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, on his way to Georgia on Thursday, Trump criticised a political rival’s response to a question on Taiwan, saying: “You don’t talk about military strategy, you could have taken an easy pass on …
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Rising geopolitical friction involving the United States, China and Russia is pushing Europe and Canada to accelerate economic and strategic engagement with India, positioning the country as “a viable third pole”, a new report has said.The report from National Interest argued, “With the United States, China, and Russia creating a hostile world, Brussels and Canada have no choice but to deepen ties with India.””India offers scale without China’s level of geopolitical and n…
Windhoek, Feb 11 (IANS) Namibia requires about 1.5 billion Namibian dollars (about 94 million US dollars) in additional funding to safeguard its livestock sector valued at around 15 billion Namibian dollars, amid heightened regional risks of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), a senior official has said. Speaking in the National Assembly, Namibia’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani said the funding would be required over and above the 57.5 million Namibian dol…
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister of Jal Shakti C.R. Paatil on Saturday asserted that entrepreneurs and traders play a crucial role in India’s development. He emphasised the industrial sector’s role in driving economic growth and job creation. “In this context, the Union Budget 2026–27, presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, introduces measures to improve ease of doing business, including a single-window system to streamline procedures and support industrial expansion,” he said.Paati…