Washington, May 3 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence said President Donald Trump is seriously considering moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem — something controversial that he pledged to do as a candidate….
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $160 million to finance a power project in India, the bank said on Wednesday. The project, co-financed with the World…
Canberra, May 3 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will on Wednesday depart for a whirlwind trip to the US and meet President Donald Trump for the first time since he took office in January….
Washington, May 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed the Syrian crisis and “the very dangerous situation” on the Korean Peninsula. “The conversation was a very good one, and…
Juba, May 3 (IANS) About 80 British troops arrived in South Sudan to provide engineering and medical support to UN mission (UNMISS), media reports said. UNMISS on Tuesday said the British contingent, proudly wearing their…
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli met with UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan here, vowing to promote bilateral friendly cooperation under the framework of Belt and…
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) China welcomed the offer made by US President Dobald Trump to meet the leader of North Korea “under the right circumstances”. In an interview on Monday, Donald Trump expressed his willingness…
Manila, May 3 (IANS) The Philippines President Rodrigo said he may or may not accept the US President’s invitation to the White House. US President Donald Trump invited Duterte to Washington to discuss important bilateral…
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 2 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “paying attention” to the India-Pakistan border tension, but UN observers have not received any reports from India about any recent ceasefire violations, Spokesperson…
Abu Dhabi, May 2 (IANS/AKI) Libya’s United Nations-backed government’s head Fayez al-Seraj held “positive” talks in here on Tuesday with eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar, media reports said The talks were held in a “positive…
Jammu, May 2 (IANS) The BSF said on Tuesday that the surprise element helped Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) to kill two Indian soldiers and “mutilate” their bodies on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir….
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday conveyed to Australia its concern over the possible impact of the changes made by that country in regulations regarding a visa programme for skilled professionals, official sources…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A joint team of the ED and CBI is in London to seek extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya who is wanted in India for defaulting on over Rs 8,000…
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Pakistani military on Tuesday warned India against any “misadventure” following the killing of two Indian soldiers on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. “Any misadventure shall be appropriately responded at…
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) Dubai welcomed the first Indian passport holder with a valid American visa and granted him visa-on-arrival in the early hours of May 1, officials here said on Tuesday. The General Directorate…
London, May 2 (IANS) Around 20,000 Sikh and Punjabi diaspora members turned up for the Baisakhi celebrations organised by the Indian High Commission at Northolt, London, with a rich array of langar food served to…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India on Tuesday again blamed Pakistan for the killing and mutilation of the bodies of two Indian soldiers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as the…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The centre on Tuesday was said to be weighing its options in the face of mounting demands for a strong response to Pakistan over the mutilation of two soldiers’ bodies…
Moscow, May 2 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as Berlin-Moscow relations remain stuck at a low over the Ukraine crisis and Syrian war. Merkel, making her first…
Pyongyang, May 2 (IANS) North Korea on Tuesday said the US military has conducted a nuclear bomb dropping drill in South Korea and called it an “extremely reckless” move presaging a nuclear war on the…