Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto (AP) Japan’s agriculture minister Taku Eto announced his resignation on Wednesday following backlash over an inappropriate comment about rice.Eto came under fire earlier this week after stating that he had “never had to buy rice” because supporters gave it to him, a remark that sparked public outrage amid a national […]
Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister, is a practising Hindu. Her religious identity was once again on quiet yet dignified display as she took her oath of office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita—a tradition she has maintained since her first Cabinet appointment in 2019.Anand’s appointment is part […]
Anita Anand, the Indian-origin Canadian politician, has been appointed as Canada’s new foreign minister in a major Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mark Carney.Anand replaces Mélanie Joly in the role and previously served as the country’s defence minister. She took her oath with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a tradition she has followed in […]
Canada’s new foreign minister Anita Anand takes oath on Gita. Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand took oath as the new foreign minister of the Mark Carney cabinet in Canada, as Canada navigates several foreign affairs challenges.With her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu scripture, Anita Anand who also becomes the first Hindu woman to […]
Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar (Image: AP) Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar said Sunday that the country has fully endorsed US President Donald Trump‘s aid plan for Gaza, laid out by the American envoy to Israel.Israel has blocked aid from entering the Palestinian territory since early March, a move aid groups say has led to […]
Singapore (File Photo AP) SINGAPORE: Singaporeans will vote Saturday in a general election that is set to return to power the city-state’s long ruling party, and it will be closely watched as a gauge of public confidence in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership. The People’s Action Party has won every election since the Asian financial […]
South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok (Image: AP) SEOUL: South Korea’s finance minister Choi Sang-mok handed in his resignation on Thursday and it was accepted, his ministry said in a statement, as the country’s parliament was voting on his impeachment.“Choi’s resignation has been accepted,” said the finance ministry in a statement. Choi was set to […]
HANOI: A court in Vietnam jailed a former deputy minister of industry and trade for six years on Tuesday after finding him guilty of “power abuse” in a solar energy development plan.The Southeast Asian country has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and is trying to increase wind and solar production to meet […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence minister said Monday that a military incursion by neighbouring India was imminent in the aftermath of a deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir last week, as tensions rise between the two nuclear-armed nations.The attack killed 26 people and triggered outrage in India, along with calls for action against Pakistan. “We have […]
DHAKA: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif underlined the affection between the people of Pakistan and Bangladesh and sought stronger ties with Bangladesh. Asif, referring to the cordial ties between the two countries, said that both capitals were keenly working for furthering economic, political, and cultural cooperation. “We value our relations with Bangladesh and look […]
