Gujarat: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of 109.97 million U.S. dollars to support skills development in Gujarat, western India, as part of efforts to enhance the state’s workforce and industrial competitiveness.

According to Nam…

Outapi: A total of 124 girls from different traditional areas have already signed up to take part in this year’s Olufuko Festival. Outapi Town Council spokesperson Joolokeni Haidula told Nampa in an interview on Thursday these young women are set to a…

Hong Kong: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday extended condolences to Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar over the heavy casualties caused by the crash of an Air India flight.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Wang, who is also…

Guangdong: As Wutip, the first typhoon this year, approaches, south China provinces have activated emergency response measures, evacuated people to safe places, canceled flights, and prepared rescue teams. Guangdong Province elevated its emergency res…

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday sent a message of condolence to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy over the heavy British casualties caused by the crash of an Air India flight.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Wang, who is a…

Ahmedabad: An Air India Boeing 787-8 passenger plane crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in Gujarat, western India on Thursday, with 241 of the 242 people on board confirmed dead and only one surviving. The Indian government has la…

New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday expressed deep concern over the recent developments between Iran and Israel and called for restraint from both sides. “India urges both sides to avoid any escalatory steps. Existing channels of dialogue and d…

Zhengzhou: Sugar futures closed higher Friday in daytime trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE). The most active sugar contract for September 2025 delivery gained 2 yuan (27.87 U.S. cents) to close at 5,664 yuan per tonne.

According to Na…

Phuket: An Air India flight from Thailand’s resort island of Phuket to Delhi requested an emergency landing on Friday due to a bomb threat, Phuket’s airport said. The Airport reported that Air India flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, had taken of…

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping extended condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the heavy casualties resulting from the crash of an Air India flight.

According to Namibia Press Agency, Xi expresse…

Hong Kong: The Hong Kong stock market ended lower on Friday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index falling 0.59 percent to close at 23,892.56 points.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index saw a decline of 0.85 percent…

Astana: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from June 16 to 18. This announcement was made by a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday.

According t…