Category: Diplomacy

Merkel’s Interior Minister ‘offers to resign’ over migrant issue

Berlin, July 2 (IANS) The future of German Chancellor Angela Merkels ruling coalition is hanging in the balance after Interior…

6 years ago

N. Korea, US hold working-level talks

Seoul, July 2 (IANS) North Korea and the US held working-level talks at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom ahead…

6 years ago

Leftist Lopez Obrador wins Mexican presidential elections

Mexico, July 2 (IANS) Left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement has won the presidential elections…

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S. Korean President to visit India, Singapore next week

Seoul, July 2 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in will embark on a two-nation Asia tour to India and Singapore…

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Senior US official in Islamabad for talks on Afghanistan

Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) A senior US diplomat arrived in Pakistan for bilateral talks, focusing on diplomatic efforts to push…

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Iran to offer its crude in stock market to thwart sanctions

Tehran, July 2 (IANS) The private sector in Iran was allowed to export crude oil in a bid to thwart…

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Switzerland rejects EU proposal to take more asylum-seekers

Geneva, July 1 (IANS) Switzerland has rejected an asylum seeker relocation programme proposed by the European Union (EU) to relieve…

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India, Pakistan exchange lists of prisoners

New Delhi/Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Sunday exchanged lists of prisoners lodged in each other's jails. This…

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Pakistan hands over list of Indian prisoners

Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) The Pakistan government has handed over a list of 471 Indian prisoners in the country to…

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Pakistan extends Afghan refugees’ stay by three months

Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) The Pakistan government has extended the legal residency of close to 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees…

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Seoul, Pyongyang resume maritime communication

Seoul, July 1 (IANS) The two Koreas on Sunday resumed maritime communication, as part of agreements to facilitate the thaw…

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Kim Jong-un highlights China ties with second border visit

Pyongyang, July 1 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued to focus on strengthening economic ties with Beijing as he…

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Saudi Arabia agrees to boost oil production: Trump

Washington, July 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz,…

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UN thanks India for contribution in peacekeeping

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Jean Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping, on Saturday thanked India…

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Odisha plans roadshows abroad to attract investments

Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) The Odisha government has planned to organise roadshows in Italy, Germany and Saudi Arabia to attract…

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India welcomes grey-listing of Pakistan FATF

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India on Saturday welcomed Pakistan being put on the "grey list" by the Financial Action…

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Kim Jong-un woos China with border visit

Seoul, June 30 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a region near his country's border with China in an…

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Silicon Valley hosts US-China AI tech Summit

San Francisco, June 30 (IANS) The US-China Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tech Summit took place on Friday in Silicon Valley, seeking…

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Putin, Trump to discuss ‘complex’ issues, including Syria

Moscow, June 30 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are set to discuss a number…

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Iran vows to overcome US sanction pressures

Tehran, June 30 (IANS) Iran will overcome the new wave of sanction pressures by the US, a senior Iranian official…

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