Beijing, May 9 (IANS) The three cases involving Chinese transnational operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Norway reflect the extensive global reach of Beijing’s campaign of repression aimed at monitoring, harassing, and silencing critics abroad, a report said on Saturday. According to a report in ‘The Diplomat’, this campaign crosses borders, residency status, or the protections associated with democratic citizenship.“On May 7, in a historic verdict, Peter Wai and Bill Yuen…
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Washington, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan appears to be leveraging a web of lobbyists, intermediaries, and influential business and political figures to secure diplomatic opportunities, particularly in situations where Islamabad’s formal official channels either fail to deliver results or move too slowly, a report said on Friday. According to a report in the US-based Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Pakistan’s engagement with foreign powers is increasingly being characterised by some commen…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Bangladesh slipped three places to 152nd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, with renewed repression of the media following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime likely to have economic consequences, a report has said.The report from Bangladesh-based news publisher The Business Standard highlighted that Bangladesh is in the “very serious” category, down three spots from 149th in 2025.”After the fall of the Hasina regime, the media expected freed…
Seoul, May 3 (IANS) A South Korean Earth-observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit following its launch from a U.S. space base in California, authorities said on Sunday, in a move expected to help bolster Seoul’s satellite development capabilities.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite lifted off at 12 a.m. Saturday (U.S. time) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California.The satellite, called Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2, was separ…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India and Norway on Friday reviewed the global and domestic economic outlook, noting the need for resilient supply chains, energy security, climate transition, and stronger trade and investment linkages in a period of geopolitical uncertainty.Both sides agreed to intensify efforts to diversify trade and promote mutually beneficial business initiatives.At the third session of the India–Norway Dialogue on Trade and Investment (DTI) here, both sides took stock of specif…
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) The Odisha Science and Technology department on Thursday signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Centre for Coastal Research under the Ministry of Earth Sciences to launch a Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) in the state. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.The state government in an official statement said that the primary objective behind the implementation of the MSP is to promote coastal…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The government has allowed exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to certain European countries without the mandatory certificate of inspection for a period of six months, according to an official notification issued on Friday.The requirement for an inspection certificate, issued by the export inspection agency, will continue to apply only to European Union member states, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. All other European countries …
London, April 10 (IANS) The Russian Embassy in Britain dismissed a claim by British Defence Secretary John Healey of Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic as neither credible nor verifiable.Earlier Thursday, Healey said Britain and Norway had led a month-long operation to track Russian submarines near key undersea cables and pipelines in the North Atlantic, Xinhua news agency reported.The Russian embassy said in a statement that it was “impossible to either believe or verify” Healey’s…
Monterrey, March 1 (IANS) Head coach Graham Arnold has exuded confidence in Iraq’s football team, stating that his side will look to surprise the world after they qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a thrilling 2-1 win against Bolivia in the final match of the qualifiers played at the Monterrey Stadium on Wednesday.The qualification marks a significant milestone for Iraq, which will be making only their second appearance at the World Cup and their first since the 1986 FIFA World Cup. In t…
Monterrey, March 1 (IANS) In a historic achievement, Iraq have ended the 40-year-old wait to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a thrilling 2-1 win against Bolivia in the final match of the qualifiers played at the Monterrey Stadium on Wednesday. Iraq last played the multi-national tournament in 1986, which was also co-hosted by Mexico, but the team could not perform well as they exited from the group stage. And now, after 40 years, they will return to the same place and compete with 47 te…