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Indonesia’s new capital isn’t ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway

Indonesia marked 79 years of independence on Saturday with a ceremony in the unfinished future capital of Nusantara, which was planned to relieve pressure on Jakarta but whose construction has lagged behind schedule.

Ethiopian Ambassador Felicitates Pakistani Nation on Independence Day

Special Envoy and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula on Wednesday felicitated the Government and people of Pakistan on their 77th year of Independence.He says the past years were...

Pre-event series to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the Indonesian Independence Day on 17...

Islamabad - More than three hundred Indonesian nationals along with their families gathered this morning at the Embassy of the Republic Indonesia in Islamabad. Despite rain, they remained enthusiastically join the pre-event...

Indonesian Independence Day ceremony at IKN

The Indonesian government decided to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Indonesian Independence Day on August 17, 2024, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, and the Garuda Palace in the new capital city (IKN)...

French Ambassador expresses commitment for strengthening bilateral ties on ‘Bastille Day’ celebrations in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - In a show of friendship and cooperation, the French Ambassador to Pakistan, Nicolas Galey, hosted a reception Friday night to mark France’s National Day, known as Bastille Day.

Princess Rajwa shows off Honayda gown at king’s silver jubilee celebrations in Jordan

Jordan’s Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein, who is from Saudi Arabia, attended King Abdullah's Silver Jubilee celebrations in Amman alongside her husband, Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah. For the occasion, Princess...

At D-Day commemoration, Biden pledges continued Ukraine support

US President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defense of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay...

Workers and activists across Europe and Asia hold May Day rallies to call for...

Workers, activists and others across Europe and Asia took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over rising prices and government labor policies and calls for greater labor...

US Embassy marks 248th Independence Day with shared US-Saudi vision for space exploration

Ambassador Michael Ratney welcomes hundreds of Saudi guests to space-themed Riyadh reception The US Embassy in Riyadh celebrated the 248th anniversary of Independence Day on...

PM Abiy Urges Nation to Respect Virtues of Adwa Victory

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted the importance of utilizing the key values of Adwa victory for nation-building in his message on the 128th Adwa Victory Day.