Washington, June 13 (IANS) After months of silence on his plan to defeat the Islamic State (IS) terrorists group, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would hold a press conference on the…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to meet US President Donald Trump on June 26 at the White House in a quest for a “common vision,” Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced on…
Berlin, June 12 (IANS/AKI) Rome and Berlin strongly support investment in the sustainable development of African migrants’ home countries, Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni told a meeting of African leaders here on Monday, ahead of the…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) The two Chinese nationals abducted from Quetta last month and later killed were involved in “preaching” instead of business activities — the declared purpose for their visit to Pakistan, Interior Minister…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Monday announced that the process of issuing visas to Chinese nationals will be reviewed and streamlined following the abduction of two Chinese from Quetta. Expressing…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) The Nalanda University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea’s Academy of Korean Studies for academic cooperation, an official said on Monday. According to the university officials, Nalanda University…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh over “unprovoked ceasefire violations” along the Line of Control that it said killed two of its civilians and injured three others….
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold his first ever meeting with US President Donald Trump when he visits Washington on June 25-26, it was announced on Monday. According to an…
Kathmandu, June 12 (IANS) Germany’s Ambassador to Nepal Matthias Meyer, who has completed his three-year tenure in the Himalayan nation, is travelling the around 11,000 km home by road, a media report said. The German…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan hopes India will attend this year’s SAARC summit, which is likely to be held in Islamabad, a senior Pakistani diplomat said here. “We really hope for SAARC,…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accompanied by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Bajwa on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on a day-long visit in the backdrop of a deepening…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India is committed to bearing the entire expenditure of Rs 2,500 crore to build the permanent campus of the South Asian University (SAU) here, Minister of State for External Affairs…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 12 (IANS) China on Monday dismissed as “nonsense” reports about President Xi Jinping not meeting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit…
Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is headed for Saudi Arabia on Monday on a day-long visit in the backdrop of a deepening diplomatic rift in the Middle East, the media reported….
London, June 12 (IANS) The British and American governments have denied that US President Donald Trump wants to delay his state visit to the UK, the media reported on Monday. A Downing Street spokesman said:…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba would leave for a four-day visit to Israel on Monday to further consolidate armed forces’ cooperation between the two countries, a defence statement said. During…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 11 (IANS) Nearly 1,000 people on Sunday took part in a yoga event in Zhenjiang in east China in the run up to the 3rd International Yoga Day. The event…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A four-month-old Pakistani boy suffering from a serious heart ailment will get a fresh lease of life as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj offered him a medical visa on humanitarian…
By Vishav New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Endorsing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make In India vision, French conglomerate Alstom plans to manufacture 800 “super high-power” locomotives in India over a decade, its Managing Director for…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China has backed India’s plans to set up a tsunami warning system in the disputed South China Sea, which is almost entirely claimed by Beijing. China, which is…