Avalanche Hits Afarwat Peak in Gulmarg; Several Foreign Tourists Believed to Be Trapped

[ad_1] Srinagar, Feb 1: Several foreign tourists are believed to be trapped in a massive snow avalanche triggered at Afarwat peak in famed ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, sources said. They told GNS that the avalanche was triggered this afternoon. “Although the things are unclear as of now, it is believed that there … Read more

Russia’s Lavrov to participate in G20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi

Russia’s Lavrov to participate in G20 foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi

[ad_1] Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will participate in the meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi on March 1-2, his deputy said on Monday. India officially assumed the G20 presidency on December 1. “Our foreign minister will take part in the meeting of G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi on March 1-2,” … Read more

Top House Foreign Affairs Republican agrees with possibility of war with China

Top House Foreign Affairs Republican agrees with possibility of war with China

[ad_1] A Democrat who chaired the House Armed Services Committee for four years was nowhere near as fatalistic. “Anything is possible. I’m really worried when anyone starts talking about war with China being inevitable,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said, also on “Fox News Sunday.” War with China is “highly unlikely,” and “generals need to be … Read more

Police rescues foreign tourist from skiing slopes at Gulmarg

[ad_1] Baramulla, Jan 28 (GNS): Police on Saturday rescued a Norwegian tourist who lost his track on return from skiing in Gulmarg and got stuck in Khar Nallah forests Drung, police said. “Acting upon the information, two police rescue teams of police station Gulmarg and Tourism Department were formed who followed two tracks around the … Read more

UK mulls allowing foreign students to work for longer hours

UK mulls allowing foreign students to work for longer hours

[ad_1] London: International students, including Indians, in the UK, are likely to be allowed to work for longer hours and take up more part-time jobs to plug labor shortages in various sectors across the country, according to a report. Presently, foreign students in the UK, who number around 6,80,000, are allowed to work for a … Read more

Israel sees surge in foreign tourists’ hotel overnight stays

Israel sees surge in foreign tourists’ hotel overnight stays

[ad_1] Representative image Tel Aviv: The number of overnight stays of foreign tourists in hotels across Israel surged 785 per cent year on year in 2022, revealed an annual report issued by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The nights foreign tourists spent in Israeli hotels totaled 7.1 million last year, up from 2.19 million … Read more

Finland may need to join NATO without Sweden, foreign minister says

Finland may need to join NATO without Sweden, foreign minister says

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Finland could reconsider its joint NATO bid with Sweden if Stockholm’s application is delayed further, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Tuesday, a day after Turkey said it would not support the Swedish candidacy. “You have to assess the situation,” Haavisto told Finnish public … Read more

India invites Pak Chief Justice, Foreign Minister for SCO meetings: Report

India invites Pak Chief Justice, Foreign Minister for SCO meetings: Report

[ad_1] Islamabad: India has invited Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that also includes Russia and China, a media report said. India currently holds the presidency of the SCO which comprises Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian … Read more

Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: foreign minister

Germany ready to let Poland send Leopard tanks to Ukraine: foreign minister

[ad_1] PARIS — Germany “would not stand in the way” if Poland or other allies asked for permission to send their German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. The remarks by the Green politician, who was interviewed by French TV LCI on the sidelines of a Franco-German summit in Paris, … Read more

Foreign shipping lines may stop Pakistan operations

Foreign shipping lines may stop Pakistan operations

[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistan shipping agents have forewarned the government that all export cargoes could come to a halt as foreign shipping lines are considering stopping their services for the country after banks stopped remitting freight charges to them for lack of dollar availability. Apart from bordering countries, almost all the international logistics from Pakistan are … Read more