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November 18, 2025 4:04 PM November 18, 2025 4:04 PM

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UNSC Approves US-Backed Gaza Peace Plan; Russia, China Abstain

The UN Security Council has approved a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, with 13 members voting in favour and Russia and China abstaining. The measure supports Washington’s proposal to deploy an international stabilization force and outlines steps toward a ceasefire, ...

November 18, 2025 3:46 PM November 18, 2025 3:46 PM

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Emirates Places US$38 Billion Boeing Order at Dubai Airshow 2025

Emirates has announced a major order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft powered by GE9X engines, valued at US$38 billion at list prices, at the  Dubai Airshow 2025. The airline said the order represents a significant long-term investment in US aerospace manufacturing. The programme is expected ...

November 18, 2025 3:13 PM November 18, 2025 3:13 PM

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Philippine Forces Resupply Disputed South China Sea Shoal Despite Chinese Interference

Philippine forces transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during the hours-long supply mission. Media reports said, the transport by the Armed Forces of the Philippines of ...

November 18, 2025 12:36 PM November 18, 2025 12:36 PM

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Sri Lanka Crosses Two Million Tourist Arrivals in 2025, India Leads Visitor Numbers

Sri Lanka surpassed two million tourist arrivals for 2025, a key milestone marked by the arrival of two French travellers at Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. With India remaining the leading source market, supported by steady inflows from the UK, Russia, Germany and China, tourism autho...

November 18, 2025 12:24 PM November 18, 2025 12:24 PM

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Japan-China Senior Officials Hold Talks in Beijing Amid Rising Tensions

Senior officials from Japan and China held talks in Beijing today. The meetings came amid rising tensions between the two countries triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan, which have strained the bilateral relationship. Head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's...

November 18, 2025 12:15 PM November 18, 2025 12:15 PM

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Embassy of India Hosts Seminar on Relevance of Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World

  As part of the International Gita Mahotsav 2025 celebration, the Embassy of India organised a seminar on “The Relevance of the Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World.” Professors from Nepal Sanskrit University and Tribhuvan University delivered insightful presentations on various dimensions of the Gita, h...

November 18, 2025 11:59 AM November 18, 2025 11:59 AM

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Bipartisan US Resolution Recognises Strategic Partnership Between India and United States

  US Representatives Democrat Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, and Republican Joe Wilson have introduced a bipartisan resolution recognising the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India.     The resolution highlights decades o...