UK invites PM Modi to attend G7 summit in June, says this about Boris Johnson's India visit

TN Assembly polls: 'PM Modi must respect every language, culture', says Rahul Gandhi

Ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is effectively campaigning in several cities of the state. He conducted a massive road show in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on February 28. During his rally, Rahul Gandhi said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India has 1 culture, 1 history and 1 language. Is Tamil history not Indian history or Tamil culture not Indian culture? India has multiple cultures, history and languages." "The PM must respect every language and culture," he added.

'Feeling blessed', says Mayur Shah after PM Modi fulfils his request in Mann Ki Baat

Passionate about water conservation and nature, Mayur Shah said that he was speechless when Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted his comment during Mann Ki Baat on February 28. Mayur Shah said, "My first reaction was my jaw dropped, I was speechless. We are ardent listener of Mann Ki Baat but never in the dream had we thought that he will pick and highlight what I wrote. We feel extremely blessed." Mayur had requested Prime Minister to highlight and appreciate people of Assam. Mayur said, "I had requested PM to use his platform and congratulate people of Assam for water conservation efforts in Kaziranga that has led to growth in waterfowls there, it is helping lot of migratory birds."

ECB president on women leaders: 'Of course we can do the job'

Christine Lagarde was the first woman to serve as finance minister of a G7 nation, managing director of the IMF and now president of the European Central Bank. She spoke to CNN’s Richard Quest about “making way for others to follow suit.”

Biden tells G7 leaders U.S. will 're-engage'

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday used his first big appearance on the global stage - a "virtual visit" to Europe - to try to re-establish the United States as a multilateral team player after four years of divisive "America First" policies pursued by his predecessor, Donald Trump. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

PM reminds Merkel to mute during virtual G7 call

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to remind German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mute her microphone after she interrupted his opening statement during a virtual meeting of G7 leaders. The PM was hosting the call from Downing Street. Report by Patelr. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

At G-7, UK says world must act as one in virus vaccine push

Boris Johnson: A mid-life crisis sent me into politics

When asked why he wanted to lead the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells a pupil of Accrington Academy that he was happy as a journalist but a mid-life crisis led him to enter politics.

Front-line health workers in South Korea to receive first jabs

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South Korea kicks off Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Tourists can 'golf quarantine' in Thailand

At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in hotel quarantine - literally. He's one of dozens of South Korean visitors spending two weeks in isolation playing golf at a resort an hour north of Bangkok. Megan Revell reports.

Daring defector swims from North to South Korea

New video obtained by a South Korean broadcaster offers a glimpse of a daring defection by a North Korean man who last week swam, crawled through a tunnel, and wandered around the heavily guarded border zone for hours before being noticed.

South Korea hails arrival of virus vaccines as first step in 'return to normal'