On a trip to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is to discuss liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply in order to win a hydrogen contract that will reduce Germany’s reliance on Russian gas. According to data from the Economy Ministry’s website, Russia is Germany’s largest gas supplier. Russia accounts for […]
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Bus and truck collision in Tanzania kills at least 22
At least 22 people have been killed after a bus crashed into a truck in eastern Tanzania on Friday, the presidency said. The accident also injured 38 people, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday. The police chief of the eastern region of Morogoro, Fortunatus Muslim, said the accident occurred in Melela Kibaoni, some […]
Japanese PM urges Modi to take tougher line on Russia’s invasion
Fumio Kishida, the Japanese prime minister, has asked his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to be harder on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, although a joint statement issued following discussions in New Delhi did not explicitly criticise Moscow’s actions. Unlike the other members of the Quad alliance, Japan, Australia, and the United States, India has voted against […]
India challenges Biden’s campaign against Russia
President Joe Biden’s effort to unite the world against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being thwarted not only by adversaries such as China, but also by India, the world’s most populous democracy. As India’s economy struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, a government official said on Friday that the country will increase its imports […]
Afghanistan ranks last as unhappiest country among 149 countries
Even before the Taliban rose to power last August, Afghanistan was the world’s unhappiest country. According to a so-called World Happiness Report released on the eve of the United Nations-designated International Day of Happiness on Sunday, this is the case. Afghanistan was placed worst out of 149 countries questioned in the yearly report, with a […]
Sri Lanka cancels exams in school over shortage of paper
According to officials, Sri Lanka has cancelled exams for millions of pupils in the Western Province since the government ran out of printing paper and Colombo is short on funds to finance imports. The term tests, scheduled for a week from Monday, have been postponed indefinitely, according to education officials, due to a severe paper […]
Crooks, traitors sliding into trap, PM shares message with PTI supporters
In the midst of the country’s political crisis, Prime Minister Imran Khan sent a message to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and supporters on Saturday, assuring them that “our country’s crooks and traitors are sliding into a trap.” “Message to my workers and supporters: The crooks and traitors of our country are falling in a trap,” […]
PM hopes return of dissident lawmakers to party
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed hope on Saturday that the majority of the PTI’s dissenting legislators would return to the party as the vote of no-confidence against him in the National Assembly approaches. “I can sense the public’s rising dissatisfaction with horse-trading… Most of them would return to the party because they are watching […]