Rome, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s new European Union Commissioner will concentrate on businesses and on employment, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini vowed on Tuesday. “Italy’s next EU Commissioner will be focussed on work,…
Tripoli, June 19 (IANS/AKI) Scores of civilians are among at least 691 people killed and 4,012 injured in the battle for control of Tripoli since eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar began an assault on the Libyan…
Rome, June 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy one of the staunchest believers in Europe and its exit from the single European currency is out of the question, Italy’s populist Premier Giuseppe Conte said in an interview on…
Paris, June 18 (IANS) Describing itself as a “true partner”, France on Tuesday said its aviation and defence industries have chosen India for investment and strengthening the strategic partnership which has “full political support”. French…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) After issues with hosting a few international sporting events in recent times, Union Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya has written to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief Narinder Batra,…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 18 (IANS) China on Tuesday dismissed the view that President Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit this week was a signal to the US that Beijing could use its sway over…
Aizawl, June 18 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has asked the Mizoram government to immediately deport 220 Myanmarese nationals back to Myanmar, officials said on Tuesday. Around 220 Myanmarese refugees belonging to 54 families are…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) Pakistan and the World Bank on Tuesday signed three loan agreements worth $918 million to help support revenue mobilisation and higher education development in the country. The agreements were signed by…
Washington, June 18 (IANS) The US is exploring the possibility of rejoining the UN tourism body to create jobs for Americans and help promote tourist destinations in the country, the State Department said. The US…
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) India on Monday assured the global community that it would reject ‘blood diamonds’ stained by even a single conflict, and would actively help in the evolution and transformation of the Kimberley…
Seoul, June 17 (IANS) Tom?s Ojea Quintana, UN special rapporteur on the human rights in North Korea, on Monday began his sixth South Korea visit, aimed at meeting government representatives, defectors and activists. Quintana met…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 17 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea this week, becoming the country’s first top leader in 14 years to make an official trip to its ally and…
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) India on Monday assured the global community that it would reject “blood diamonds” stained by even a single conflict, and would actively help in the evolution and transformation of the Kimberley…
Tel Aviv, June 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a new settlement — Trump Heights — in the occupied Golan Heights, named after the US President. “We’re going to establish a new…
Tehran, June 17 (IANS) Iran’s atomic energy agency said here on Monday the country would breach on June 27 the limit, imposed under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, on its stockpile of enriched…
Tehran, June 17 (IANS) Iran’s atomic energy agency said on Monday that the country will breach on June 27 the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was capped under a 2015 nuclear deal…
Seoul, June 17 (IANS) The top diplomats of South Korea and the US held phone over American President Donald Trump’s visit to Seoul later this month and the situation on the Korean Peninsula, officials here…
Beijing, June 17 (IANS) China on Monday voiced its support for Hong Kongs Chief Executive following massive protests against the contentious extradition bill, which the state media termed as “violent clashes” stemming from “malicious stratagem…
Ramallah, June 17 (IANS) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtaye has accused the US administration of waging a financial and political war against the Palestinian Authority. Ishtaye said in a statement issued after he met in…
Washington, June 17 (IANS) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the US considers “a full range of options” to respond to the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman….
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