Philippines, U.S. kick off joint military drills
Manila: More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. troops on Tuesday kicked off the most extensive joint military activities in decades in the Philippines.According to...
44 countries interested in IMF’s program for tackling climate change: IMF chief
Washington: Forty-four countries have expressed interest in joining the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s 40 billion-U.S.-dollar Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST), said IMF Managing Director...
China, Japan hold high-level consultations on maritime affairs
Tokyo: China and Japan held the 15th round of high-level consultations on maritime affairs in Tokyo on Monday, exchanging views on maritime affairs in...
100 Ukrainian captives released in prisoner swap with Russia
Kiev: A total of 100 Ukrainian captives, including 20 women, were released in the latest prisoner swap with Russia, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday.Among...
Macron says Europe must reduce dependency on U.S.
Paris: Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron said during his state visit to China last week.Europe had...
World Bank raises global growth outlook for 2023
Washington: World Bank Group President David Malpass announced on Monday the lender has raised its global growth forecast for 2023 to 2 percent from...
