Category: Diplomacy

South Korea, US to hold joint war games

Seoul, Feb 3 (IANS) Defence chiefs of South Korea and the US agreed on Friday to hold larger-scale joint war…

7 years ago

India eases visa policy for Afghans

Kabul, Feb 3 (IANS) To boost people-to-people ties, India has further liberalized the visa policy to make it easier for…

7 years ago

UN Ambassador Haley hits Russia hard on Ukraine

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US ambassador to the UN made a strong condemnation of Russia at the UN Security…

7 years ago

Trump, Jordanian king discuss IS, Syria conflict

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and the King Abdullah II of Jordan met in Washington and discussed…

7 years ago

US, Germany reaffirm NATO role despite Trump’s criticism

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) US and Germany have reaffirmed the role of NATO to preserve stability on both sides of…

7 years ago

US’s Crimea-related sanctions to remain: Haley

United Nations, Feb 3 (IANS) Washington's Crimea-related sanctions against Moscow will remain in place until the peninsula is returned to…

7 years ago

Israeli settlements may not help in achieving peace: US

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US government has said that Israel's construction of new settlements on occupied Palestinian land "may…

7 years ago

US adjusts sanctions on selling technology products in Russia

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US Treasury adjusted sanctions on selling technology goods to Russia, including expanding exemptions for the…

7 years ago

Trump ‘disappointed’ at refugee deal with Australia: Official

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) White House spokesman Sean Spicer said that US President Donald Trump is "unbelievably disappointed" at the…

7 years ago

Mexican Foreign Secretary to meet Guterres over crisis with Trump

Mexico City, Feb 3 (IANS) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray is on his way to New York, where he…

7 years ago

US eases sanctions on Russian intelligence agency

Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) The US Treasury Department issued a notice easing sanctions on a Russian intelligence agency that former…

7 years ago

Syrian cease-fire monitoring group to meet in Astana

Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS) The Syrian cease-fire monitoring group, made up of experts from Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United…

7 years ago

Merkel presses Erdogan to safeguard free speech

Ankara, Feb 3 (IANS) The wave of mass arrests that followed the attempted coup d'etat raises concerns about the status…

7 years ago

Sudan releases British journalist

Khartoum, Feb 3 (IANS) Sudanese authorities said that it has handed over a British journalist, who was arrested for illegally…

7 years ago

US missile allegations baseless, says Iran

Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister dismissed US National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's remarks about Iran's recent missile test…

7 years ago

Britain presents its Brexit policy document to Parliament

London, Feb 3 (IANS) Britain's government presented its formal Brexit policy document to Parliament's lower chamber on Thursday, a day…

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Palestine urges US to assume role in peace process

Ramallah, Feb 3 (IANS) Palestinian Foreign Ministry urged the US administration to promptly assume its role in catering the peace…

7 years ago

EU poised to close off migration from Libya

Brussels, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) European Union is capable of stemming illegal migration from Libya across the central Mediterranean and will…

7 years ago

Morocco, S. Sudan sign nine bilateral agreements

Juba, Feb 2 (IANS/MAP) Morocco King Mohammed VI and South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit chaired the signing ceremony of…

7 years ago

Andhra coast being examined for Russia-aided n-plant

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian government has started looking for a suitable site in coastal Andhra Pradesh for…

7 years ago



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