French president Emmanuel Macron

Opposition supporters defy ban, march on Moscow

9:48 pm August 31, 2019

Moscow: Chanting “This is our city”, Russian opposition supporters marched in central Moscow Saturday in defiance of a protest ban, just a week before controversial elections in the capital. Under the watchful eye of police, hundreds participated in the so-called “March against political repressions”, shouting out demands including: “Freedom to political prisoners!”. Moscow police said […]

At G7 summit, PM Modi highlights India’s large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic

7:20 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India’s large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future in his address to a G7 session on environment here. Modi is attending the G7 Summit in this French town of Biarritz on special invitation of […]

G7 Summit: Modi meets Senegal President

2:53 pm August 26, 2019

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met President of Senegal, Macky Sall, and discussed counter-terrorism and bilateral ties, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Biarritz. “Strengthening ties with an important African partner PM @narendramodi met with President Macky Sall of #Senegal on margins of the #G7 Biarritz Summit. Discussed bilateral ties, including […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Top Iranian official lands at G-7 summit in surprise visit

8:57 pm August 25, 2019

BIARRITZ: A top Iranian official paid an unannounced visit Sunday to the G-7 summit and headed straight to the building where leaders of the world’s major democracies have been debating how to handle the country’s nuclear ambitions. The surprise arrival of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif came just two days after his meeting with […]

G7: French police use water cannon on anti-capitalist protesters

11:14 pm August 24, 2019

Biarritz: Police fired water cannon at about 400 anti-capitalist protesters blocking roads in a town near the venue of the G7 summit in southwest France. A few protesters threw rocks at police but the crowd in Bayonne was largely peaceful, with some activists dancing. Police responded with warning shots and then water cannon. The incident […]