Majority of WTO members sign investment deal for development

Published On: February 26, 2024 10:34 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ABU Dhabi, Feb 26: More than 120 WTO member states have finalised an agreement that aims to facilitate investment in developing countries by improving transparency and clearing bureaucratic hurdles, the global trade body said Sunday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, Feb 25: Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

India confirms citizens 'signed up' for Russian army

Published On: February 24, 2024 02:41 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: India's foreign ministry confirmed Friday that some of the country's citizens had signed up for "support jobs" with the Russian army and said it was working with Moscow to secure their discharge. The Hindu newspaper reported Wednesday that around 18 Indians were stranded in various border towns along the frontlines of Russia's war in Ukraine.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Feb 23:  A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.

LONDON, Feb 21: Heir to the British throne Prince William on Tuesday released a rare statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict, underlining his concern at the "terrible human cost".

Russia says taken full control of coke plant in Avdiivka

Published On: February 20, 2024 07:40 AM NPT By: Republica

MOSCOW, Feb. 20: Russian forces have taken full control of the Avdiivka coke and chemical plant, the country's defense ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Beijing urges US to end 'harassment' of Chinese students

Published On: February 20, 2024 07:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, Feb. 20: China's public security minister called on the US homeland security secretary to stop alleged "harassment" of Chinese students entering the United States in a meeting between the two in Vienna, Beijing's state media reported Monday.

Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people'

Published On: February 18, 2024 07:50 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 18: Ukraine withdrew troops from the besieged eastern stronghold of Avdiivka to save the lives of its soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, handing Russia its biggest symbolic victory since May.

Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny's family seek body

Published On: February 17, 2024 07:54 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MOSCOW, Feb 17: Police detained dozens of Russians paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday, as his spokeswoman accused authorities of stalling the release of his body to relatives.