A flag flies outside the New Zealand Parliament. New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service says there are ongoing attempts by a few countries to interfere in our democracy, economy and civil society. The intelligence service in its annual report has identified increasing aggressive activities by some individuals. The report stated that these persons were gathering intelligence…
Japan’s air defense systems, file photo Japan has announced a financial assistance plan to strengthen the defense of friendly countries. Japan’s Overseas Security Assistance (OSA) program will provide funds for defense purposes in friendly countries. On the other hand, the decades-long Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) program will continue to provide money for roads, dams and…
Photo file US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken has expressed serious concerns over the arrest of an American journalist on charges of espionage in Russia in a telephone call to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Antony Blanken demanded the immediate release of the American journalist Ivan Grishkovich, in response the Russian Foreign Minister said that…
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, file photo More than 5,400 people living in Kuwait applied for asylum in other countries. According to a report by the Kuwaiti think tank Arab Gulf Center for Education and Research, most of the asylum seekers are Bedouins. 120,000 Bedouins live in Kuwait, and asylum seekers include citizens of…
Japanese Prime Minister congratulates Muslim ambassadors on Ramadan. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida organized a feast in honor of the ambassadors of Muslim countries in which the ambassadors of more than thirty-eight Muslim countries participated. The Japanese Prime Minister hosted an Iftar dinner at his residence, Pakistan was represented by Pakistan Ambassador Raza Bashir Tarar….
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel can drive in each other’s countries on their respective driving licenses. This decision came after the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding stipulated that Israel and the UAE would recognize each other’s driving licenses as valid. It should…
Photo: File Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries have strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The Saudi Foreign Ministry from Riyadh said that the extremist group insulted the Holy Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen. According to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Saudi…
File photo After getting the data on health, income and other things, the list of prosperous and sad countries of the world was released. According to foreign media, this report, based on data from a global survey of people in more than 150 countries, is a publication of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network….
March 20, 2023: Prime Minister of Japan shaking hands with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi. Japan will invest 75 billion dollars in Indo-Pacific countries by 2030. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a broad plan for an independent Indo-Pacific region. He said in New Delhi that the plan has four pillars, maintaining peace,…
File photo Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked Britain over the vegetable crisis. According to foreign media, Vladimir Putin suggested that the West should come to Russia for vegetables amid a major crisis. Russia’s president has reportedly mocked a UK minister for advising people to eat turnips after sanctions failed to bring down Russia’s economy. Russian…
