India to partially resume visa services in Canada from Thursday

IANS | October 25, 2023 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) India has decided to partially resume visa services in Canada from October 26 onwards, a month after they were closed down amid deteriorating diplomatic ties between both the nations, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said on Wednesday.

UN panel red flags rapid land degradation worldwide ahead of key meet

IANS | October 24, 2023 7:15 PM

Bonn, Oct 24 (IANS) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first-ever Data Dashboard compiling national reporting figures from 126 countries, which shows that land degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US to discuss Israel-Hamas war

IANS | October 24, 2023 10:46 AM

Washington/Beijing, Oct 24 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will embark on a four-day visit to the US during which he will meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and discuss the raging Israel-Hamas conflict, according to sources in Washington.