Israeli delegation visits Sudan to negotiate normalization of ties on October 22, 2020According to Israeli public broadcaster Kan radio, an Israeli delegation travelled to Sudan on Wednesday to discuss normalizing ties. Kan radio gave no further details about the discussions held in Khartoum. Predicting a possible diplomatic breakthrough between the two countries, Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen told Israel’s Channel 13 News that he believed Israel was […]
World Bank, IMF urges bilateral creditors to provide immediate debt relief on March 26, 2020WASHINGTON: The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged official bilateral creditors to provide immediate debt relief to the world’s poorest countries as they grapple with severe consequences of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. In a joint statement, the institutions called on official bilateral creditors to immediately suspend debt payments from International Development Association […]
Musk suggests Tesla has 200,000 orders for Cybertruck on November 26, 2019Tesla shares rose 4% on Monday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted over the weekend that the company had already received 200,000 orders for its futuristic Cybertruck pickup. 146k Cybertruck orders so far, with 42% choosing dual, 41% tri & 17% single motor — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 23, 2019 Tesla is offering three […]
PM Imran welcomes release of hostages by Taliban on November 19, 2019KANDAHAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan facilitated the release of western hostages by the Afghan Taliban. Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed the release of an American and an Australian hostage by the Taliban and reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to facilitating the Afghan peace process. Pak welcomes release of Profs Kevin […]
Russia to deliver S-400 missiles to India as planned: Putin on November 15, 2019BRASILIA: Russia plans to deliver S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to India on schedule, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. India agreed to buy the S-400 system from Russia last year despite US warnings the purchase could trigger sanctions against it. India said it needed the weapons to bolster its defences against China. “As far as […]