Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh appointed to Australian Senate

Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh appointed to Australian Senate

Melbourne, Feb 3 Indian-origin barrister Varun Ghosh will take his position in the Australian Senate next week with the Labour Party officially confirming him as their pick to represent Western Australia (WA). A joint sitting of WA Parliament on Thursday selected the 38-year-old Ghosh, a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers, to replace present senator Patrick…

China accepts credentials of Taliban-appointed Ambassador

China accepts credentials of Taliban-appointed Ambassador

New Delhi, Feb 3 Chinese President Xi Jinping on January 30 formally accepted the credentials of the Taliban-appointed Ambassador, becoming the first head of state to do so, a media report said. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin clarified that the move does not mean Beijing officially recognises the Taliban government, RFE/RL reported. “Diplomatic recognition…

US strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region: Iraq

US strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region: Iraq

Baghdad, Feb 3 Iraq has said that the US retaliatory strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region, a media report said. According to the Iraqi government, at least 16 people, including civilians, have been killed while 25 others have been wounded in the country as a result of the strikes carried out by the…

Global banks face mounting losses on lending to troubled US commercial property sector

Global banks face mounting losses on lending to troubled US commercial property sector

London, Feb 3 Nearly a year on from a banking crisis that led to the collapse of three US regional lenders and the emergency takeover of Credit Suisse in Europe, a fresh chill is running through banks as far apart as New York, Tokyo and Zurich, a media report said. Common to all of them…

Key US Senator clears decks for MQ-9B drones for India

Key US Senator clears decks for MQ-9B drones for India

Washington, Feb 3 A senior US lawmaker, whose approval paved the way for the Joe Biden administration formally notifying US Congress of the proposed sale of MQ-9B Sea Guardian drone, has said he has in return extracted a commitment from the administration that India will fully cooperate in the investigation of the murder-for-hire case in…