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New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and other authorities in a plea by a senior citizen woman seeking a direction to allow her to feed and take care of stray dogs and cats. It is claimed that she has been stopped from feeding dogs and cats. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to AWBI, Delhi Police, MCD and Pragati Vihar Hostel RWA

BRUSSELS, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.

MANILA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a 740 million U.S. dollars deficit in January 2024, a reversal from the 3.1 billion dollars BOP surplus recorded a year ago, the country's central bank has said.

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 20 (ANI/TPS): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that its warplanes on Monday evening attacked two munitions warehouses belonging to the terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon. The warehouses were located near the city of Sidon, on the coast of Lebanon south of Beirut. The attack, said the IDF, was carried out in response to the launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) earlier on M

Pyongyang [North Korea], February 20 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted a Russian-made car to North Korean leader Kim Kim Jong Un, showcasing the special bond between the two leaders, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing state media. The gift demonstrates a "clear demonstration of the special personal relations between the two leaders and as the best one," Yonhap News Agency reported, citing Korean Central

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on metals prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Feb. 20.

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on energy and oil prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Feb. 20.

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Feb. 20.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Ford Motor Co. is bracing for a strike of 9,000 workers scheduled to begin on February 23 at its largest truck plant in Kentucky.

Ford stock fell 1.2 percent on news of a possible strike.

At issue are local contract issues, which are separate from the agreements signed between workers and Ford last year, which provided record wage hikes to 150,000 auto workers at Ford, General Motors

Washington DC [US], February 20 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump broke his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but avoided condemning Moscow or President Vladimir Putin in his cryptic post, CNN reported. Trump drew comparisons between Navalny's mysterious death and his alleged "political persecution" and accused Joe Biden of "destroying" America. The lack of a direct response from the G

CORDOBA, Spain, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Spain should strengthen strategic communication, intensify high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation and push for greater development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI/WAM): Al Jalila Foundation, which leads the giving mission for Dubai Health, the first integrated academic health system in Dubai, and Positive Zero, the largest decentralised decarbonisation infrastructure business headquartered in the UAE, have inaugurated a solar power project installed on the rooftop and carport of Al Jalila Foundation's premises. The project is a 20-year solar lease agre

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu on Tuesday to launch multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation, and road sectors, worth over Rs 32,000 crore. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the projects relate to several sectors, including health, education, rail, road, aviation, petroleum, and civic infrastructure, among others. During the prog

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 20 (ANI/TPS): Monday evening an explosive device being was thrown at an Israeli vehicle on its way from Homesh to Shavei Shomron in northern Samaria. At least one person - age 25 - was lightly wounded by shards of glass. There were four other passengers in the car and they were not wounded in the attack. Heavy damage was caused to the car. Searches are being conducted in the area for the terror

Washington has reportedly proposed a UN resolution opposing Israel's planned Rafah offensive

Washington DC [US], February 20 (ANI): The United States has proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel's war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, CNN reported. Notably, Israel is planning to carry out a ground operation in Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have fled over the course of the conflict. The US draf

Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI): Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny -- who died mysteriously in prison -- accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband and vowed to continue his fight for a "free Russia," Al Jazeera reported. Navalnaya also accused the Russian authorities of hiding Navalny's body so that the traces of a 'Novichok' nerve agent disappeared from h

CORDOBA, Spain, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Spain to build a bilateral relationship with strategic determination, providing new impetus for the rejuvenation and development of both countries and injecting new vitality into China-Europe ties, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.

JERUSALEM - The United States has confirmed any future Palestinian state will be demilitarized.

The Palestinian-American congresswoman has accused the president of supporting genocide in Gaza

Agency head Rafael Grossi has voiced doubts that the bloc would sanction Russia's Rosatom

Brussels [Belgium], February 20 (ANI): European Union President Ursula von der Leyen, who has held the post since 2019 and has emerged as the face of Europe's response to major crises, is seeking a second five-year term as the top EU official, the New York Times reported. "I ran in 2019 because I firmly believe in Europe. Europe is home to me," von der Leyen said on Monday in Berlin at the Christian Democratic Union party

After the trainwreck left by the Coalition, the Albanese Government is repairing Australia's economy in the face of financial crises, writes Stephen Koukulas.

state department - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Brazil and Argentina on Tuesday morning to hold talks and foster rapport with the independent-minded leaders from the two countries while also attending the Group of 20 foreign ministers' meetings in Rio de Janeiro.