Kuwait, May 29 (IANS/WAM) A Kuwaiti foundation and Unicef have signed two agreements worth $6 million to provide education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan, a Saudi News Agency said. The agreements are part…
Paris, May 29 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for talks near Paris on Monday, amid tensions over the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. Both leaders met at the ornate…
Berlin, May 29 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Monday on the first leg of a six-day, four-nation European tour that will also take him to Spain, Russia and France. Modi is…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 29 (IANS) China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over building infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh, days after Prime Narendra Modi launched the country’s longest bridge linking…
Islamabad, May 29 (IANS) Alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a military court, “can never be released or acquitted”, a Pakistani lawyer said on Monday. Khawar Qureshi, the lawyer…
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will begin his Europe tour on Tuesday aimed at enriching Beijing’s ties with the European Union (EU), officials announced on Monday. Li will travel to Germany…
Washington, May 29 (IANS) The US intelligence community has informed Congress that Pakistan does not want heavy Indian influence in Afghanistan and will likely turn to China to offset New Delhi’s sway in Kabul, the…
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) China’s anti-drug authorities will offer their full support to operations carried out by their Filipino counterparts, following a joint operation in which 604 kilograms (1,331 pounds) of methamphetamine were seized, officials…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for Germany on a six-day four-nation tour of Europe that will also take him to Spain, Russia and France. “A week of vigorous…
Paris, May 28 (IANS) A French hostage kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been released, the French Presidency said on Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the release and congratulated all the…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Bilateral cooperation on economic, defence, science and technology, and nuclear fronts, parleys on EU-India Free Trade Agreement, and fight against terror will top Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda during his…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 28 (IANS) China on Sunday slammed the G7 communique, which had a mention of the disputed East and the South China Sea issue. Reacting to the communique released by the…
Washington, May 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has returned to the White House after his first international trip, during which he visited Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy, the Vatican and Belgium over a period of…
Pyongyang, May 28 (IANS) North Korea has urged South Korea to cancel the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system by the US, the media reported on Sunday. People from all walks…
London, May 28 (IANS) Prince Harry welcomed Barack Obama at Kensington Palace in London, a stop in the former US President’s latest Europe visit, the media reported. “They discussed a range of shared interests including…
Taormina (Italy) May 27 (IANS) The leaders of the G7 nations issued a joint communique on Saturday that found common ground on counter-terrorism, migration as well as trade, though US President Donald Trump had shown…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A day after he skipped an opposition meeting on the presidential election, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that opposition unity on the issue was intact and clarified that he…
Berbera (Somalia), May 27 (IANS/WAM) A UAE ship carrying 1,700 tonnes of food supplies for those affected by drought arrived in the Berbera Port in Somalia on Saturday. The aid, on the directive of President…
Taormina (Italy), May 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would take a final decision on whether his country would back the Paris agreement to reduce global carbon emissions in the coming…
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday condemned the killing of top Hizbul commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and other militants in Jammu and Kashmir, and called upon the international community, including the UN and human…