Amid the Covid-19 pandemic powerful women like Ambani, Sudha Murthy, and Natasha Poonawalla have boosted their philanthropic efforts. ( read original story ...)
Nita Ambani and India’s ‘Billionaire Wives’ club expand philanthropy to women’s issues, pandemic
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic powerful women like Ambani, Sudha Murthy, and Natasha Poonawalla have boosted their philanthropic efforts. ( read original story ...)
Indian sailors are being caught in a piracy boom off West Africa. One captain held hostage shares his story
India is Nigeria's largest trading partner ... but it's much more profitable to attack people at sea. "It's a very lucrative business to attack seafarers because usually that's covered by insurance ... ( read original story ...)
N. Korean diplomats leaving Malaysia after ties are severed
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and prepared to leave the country Sunday, after the two nations cut diplomatic relations in a spat over the ... ( read original story ...)
Green Climate Fund announces US$9.9 million grant for multi-hazard early warning system in Uzbekistan
English News and Press Release on Uzbekistan about Disaster Management, Drought, Flood and more; published on 19 Mar 2021 by UNDP ... ( read original story ...)
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2020 profits drop to $49 billion
Saudi Arabia’s state-backed oil giant Aramco says that its profits sharply fell in 2020 to $49 billion. The big drop came as the the coronavirus pandemic roiled global energy markets. Saudi Arabian ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: Why Indian OMC’s are cutting crude imports from Saudi Arabia
State-owned oil marketing companies are set to cut crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia in response to sustained production cuts by the OPEC+ countries amid rising crude oil prices. We examine the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE condemns Houthis’ attempted drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait
The UAE has strongly condemned and denounced the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia's systematic attempt to target civilians and civil objects in Saudi Arabia's city of Khamis Mushait with an ... ( read original story ...)
Aircraft carrier tech offered to South Korea as Royal Navy extends horizons
Babcock, BAE and Thales set to export designs to south-east Asian nation as UK seeks deals after construction of £3bn ships ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand: Protest gets violent as demonstrators clash with police at Grand Palace
Thai police used water cannon and rubber bullets outside Bangkok's Grand Palace on Saturday night, after demonstrators broke through a barricade of shipping containers to demand reforms to the kingdom ... ( read original story ...)