Austin makes surprise trip to Baghdad

[ad_1] During the visit, Austin met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Defense Minister Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi. Iraq has served as a point of friction between the U.S. and Iran, with Tehran’s influence in the region growing over the past two decades. Despite U.S. successes in ousting theContinue Reading

Kerala farmer goes missing during govt-sponsored trip to Israel; probe launched

[ad_1] (Representative image) Jerusalem: Authorities in Israel have registered a police case against a 48-year-old Kerala farmer, who reportedly went missing in Israel earlier this month while visiting the country on a state government-sponsored trip to study Israeli modern agricultural techniques. Biju Kurian, a native of Ulikkal panchayat in KannurContinue Reading

Could trouble for Adani trip up Narendra Modi?

[ad_1] Gautam Adani is a hard man to avoid in India. Whether it’s electricity, ports, power plants, coalmines, airports, cement, solar panels, apples, edible oils, storage of data or grains or even a television news channel, the colossal empire of India’s most powerful billionaire has reached into almost every cornerContinue Reading

Blinken’s China trip postponed over Chinese balloon

[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks. | Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds By Phelim Kine 02/03/2023 10:46 AM EST Updated: 02/03/2023 11:09 AM EST Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Beijing trip has been postponed due to concerns over the suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the U.S., accordingContinue Reading