New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai on Thursday called on Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar and discussed the security situation in his country, official sources said. Karzai…
Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday said it plans to open its first Indian office in this city this year. The chamber made the statement here following a…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday assured Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi that a “fair and impartial enquiry” will conducted into the alleged killing of…
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday called for a “different approach” to dealing with North Korea amid the country’s rising threats over its nuclear programme. Tillerson arrived in Japan…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will ask Congress for $1.5 billion to begin work on the wall he promised to build along the Mexico border, the media reported. The money is part…
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said India is taking up the issue of fishermen with the Sri Lankan government through diplomatic channels. She also added that the Sri…
Manila, March 16 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will pay an official visit to Myanmar and Thailand next week, a government spokesman announced on Thursday. Foreign Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said that President will visit…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he will go to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by a federal judge that blocks his new immigration ban order, a media report…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the new travel ban raising sharp criticism from President Donald Trump. Trump has blasted the ruling blocking his order as a “judicial overreach”, a…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 16 (IANS) Releasing a world ranking of the number of women parliamentarians that that placed India 148, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the head of UN Women, has called for reservations for…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s new immigration ban, just hours before it was scheduled to be enforced on Thursday, a media report said. In the Honolulu…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A Russian spy ship has reappeared, sailing just 20 miles south of the US Navy submarine base at Kings Bay in the state of Georgia, media reports said. According to US…
Baghdad, March 16 (IANS) Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit arrived in the here on an official visit for talks with Iraqi top officials ahead of the 28th Arab Summit, to be held in Amman on…
Cairo, March 16 (IANS) The United Nations warned on Wednesday that around two-thirds of Yemen’s population, are in need of urgent assistance to avoid the risk of starving to death over the coming months. According…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) US Department of Justice indicted two Russian FSB spies and two hackers allegedly hired by the Kremlin to steal the personal information of some 500 million Yahoo! users in 2014, media…
United Nations, March 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed to all parties to enhance ceasefire in Syria and end the country’s six-year war through peace talks. In a statement, Guterres called on…
Jerusalem, March 16 (IANS) Israel President Reuven Rivlin met with the US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt to push for an agreement between Palestinians and Israelis, media reports said. According to a statement issued by…
Damascus, March 16 (IANS) The twin bombings that rocked the capital city of Damascus have killed 43 persons and wounded 129 others, media reports said. The first explosion happened when a suicide bomber detonated his…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan for abetting cross-border terrorism and said Islamabad’s continued support to terror groups is the “main challenge” for New Delhi. “Terrorism is the grossest violation of…
Ankara, March 15 (IANS) In remarks escalating tensions between the two countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Dutch of being responsible for the biggest massacre in Europe since World War II. With…