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Singapore Changi Airport (photo credits: Reuters)

Singapore arrivals at two-thirds pre-COVID levels as Indian visitors surge 350 pc from last year

Apr 10, 2023

A total of 193,230 of these came from India which is about 3.5 times more than the 54,530 who arrived in 2022. Indian residents are the fourth largest source of tourist arrivals in the first quarter after Indonesians (523,300), Malaysian (278,910) and Australians (265,730). Americans made up the fifth largest group of visitors by country of origin at 168,960.

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Iranian FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia's FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese FM Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing. (Photo Credit - Reuters)

Will Saudi-Iran accord have a domino effect and stabilize the Middle East?

Apr 10, 2023

The Chinese-brokered landmark accord between two countries that were bitter rivals for years may have a domino effect on other Middle East countries like Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, where the two countries supported opposing sides, and could play a big role in stabilizing the region.
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Gulf Islamic Investments contributes AED10 million in support of "1 Billion Meals Endowment" campaign

Apr 10, 2023
President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev presents Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, with the Order of Friendship. (Photo Credit - WAM)

President of Uzbekistan confers Order of Friendship on Mohammad Al Gergawi

Apr 10, 2023

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Pope Francis on Easter Sunday at the Vatican. (Photo Credit - Reuters)

Pope Francis urges peace in Ukraine, decries Middle East violence in Easter message

Apr 10, 2023

Pope Francis in his Easter address at the Vatican on Sunday prayed for both Russians and Ukrainians and...
Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Nirmala Sitharaman reaches Washington to attend 2023 Spring Meetings of World Bank, IMF

Apr 10, 2023

The Union Finance Minister will be attending meetings with Finance Ministers and Central Bankers from across the world....
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Twitter labels BBC as "government-funded media"

Apr 10, 2023

The @BBC account - which has 2.2 million followers - is currently branded as government funded. The label...
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Four killed in avalanche in the French Alps

Apr 09, 2023
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. (File Photo/Reuters)

Lebanon rockets to Israel indicate growing Hamas-Hezbollah Cooperation

Apr 09, 2023
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COVID-19 virus may have originated from humans, claims Chinese scientist

Apr 09, 2023
Hundreds protest in Khartoum, Sudan as government delayed deal again, unrest in Sudan. (Photo/Reuters)

UN voices concern over tense situation in Sudan

Apr 09, 2023
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (File Photo: Reuters)

Israel facing challenging security situation on several fronts: PM Netanyahu

Apr 09, 2023
2nd Meeting of the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) in Kumarakom, Kerala. (Photo/Twitter: @DDNewsMalayalam)

G20: 2nd Meeting of Development Working Group concludes at Kumarakom

Apr 09, 2023
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Afghan clerics calls on Taliban to ensure access of education to women in country

Apr 09, 2023
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US: 2 Wisconsin police officers killed in exchange of gunfire

Apr 09, 2023
International tattoo convention brings artists from all across the world to Nepal. (Photo: ANI)

International tattoo convention brings artist from different parts of world to Nepal

Apr 09, 2023
Marseille building collapse (Source: Twitter/@Aurelien1335)

Up to 10 people trapped under rubble after building collapses in France's Marseille

Apr 09, 2023
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Iran plans to attack Israel to avenge advisers killed in Syria

Apr 09, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. (File Photo/Reuters)

Turkish President Erdogan calls Israeli counterpart over security escalation on Temple Mount

Apr 09, 2023