Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump on Monday unravelled the Trans-Pacific Partnership, withdrawing the US from the controversial free-trade pact. Without Washingtons participation, the TPP would have to…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 23 (IANS) India has contributed $100,000 to a UN fund to help Haiti recover from the ravages of a 2010 cholera epidemic that claimed more than 10,000 lives and…
Moscow, Jan 23 (IANS) Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have successfully destroyed the Islamic State targets in Syria as intra-Syrian talks are underway in Kazakh capital Astana, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday. The…
Rabat (Morocco), Jan 23 (IANS) The Kingdom of Morocco on Friday announced to establish a multi-specialty field hospital in Juba, the capital of the conflict-ridden east-central African nation, South Sudan. Moroccan King Mohammed VI, who…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has opposed an informal proposal by the EU and Canada for a global investment pact with an investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism at the WTO by which corporates can…
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China on Monday said it was “highly” sensitive about Taiwan and the US must understand that. Beijing also said “One China Policy” was the basis of Sino-US ties, urging the new…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, who is widely known to have the ear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to retire on January 28, the grapevine in South Block and…
Astana, Jan 23 (IANS) Negotiations between the Syrian government and opposition groups, which include Jaysh al-Islam, a major armed group, kicked off on Monday in the Kazakh capital here as part of an initiative led…
Kabul, Jan 23 (IANS) Afghanistan remains one of the main challenges for the Trump administration with analysts suggesting that the new US President needs to review the strategy of the War on Terror in Afghanistan….
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arriving here on Tuesday on a three-day visit to India,…
Astana, Jan 23 (IANS) Peace talks between the Syrian government and armed rebel forces began on Monday in the Kazakh capital Astana. The talks between President Bashar Al Assad and representatives of the armed factions…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reiterated he will soon renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and discuss immigration when he meets the leaders of Canada and Mexico. “Anybody ever…
Mexico City, Jan 23 (IANS) A human rights group has called on various international organisations, including the UN, to ensure that the US immigration authorities comply with standard protocol, an official statement said. The Iberoamerican…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) A US legal watchdog says it will file a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump, alleging he is violating a constitutional ban on accepting payments from foreign governments. The group…
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has announced that it was considering setting up a plant in the US with an investment of $7 billion. The world’s largest contract electronics maker company’s…
By Vikas Datta Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, who has virulently called the nuclear agreement with Iran the “worst deal ever negotiated”, may come around supporting it, says an American expert on…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the “threats” posed by Iran. The new leader on Sunday told Netanyahu over phone that peace between Israel and…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. Renegotiating the pact, signed two decades ago,…
Damascus, Jan 22 (IANS) Syria’s Prime Minister Imad Khamis on Sunday said that his government is serious about the imminent Syrian talks in Astana, noting that Damascus welcomes any initiative to restore peace, media reports…
Istanbul, Jan 22 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he was eager to hear US President Donald Trump’s Middle East policies. “Turkey wants to see a Middle East that is respected for…