Kaula Lumpur, Jan 17 (IANS) Citing critical need for manpower and economic progress following dismal reception from locals, the Malaysian government has withdrawn curbs on hiring foreign workers for two industries on Tuesday, a newspaper…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Indian Americans, who comprise around one per cent of the US population, now for the first-time ever also make up one per cent of the US Congress. The community is experiencing…
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) China said on Tuesday it would continue to work with relevant parties for comprehensive and effective implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iran nuclear issue. The…
Phnom Penh, Jan 17 (IANS) Cambodia has cancelled routine joint military exercises with the US for the next two years, an official said on Tuesday. “Cambodia has cancelled the Angkor Sentinel exercise because the country…
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhemin will likely meet the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday. The meet comes amid the thawing ties between the two countries after Duterte made an…
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS) Russia considered it appropriate to invite representatives of the Trump administration to the upcoming intra-Syria talks in the Kazakhstan capital city of Astana on January 23, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said…
Riyadh, Jan 17 (IANS) A global coalition against the Islamic State militant group met here in Saudi Arabia to lay stress on defeating the terrorists. The coalition of 14 countries agreed on January 15 and…
By Rekha Bhattacharjee With Donald Trump set to be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States on January 20, will his presidency alter India-US-Australia trilateral relations? It is an indisputable fact that the…
Toronto, Jan 17 (IANS) Canada will finally deport a former Tamil Tiger who raised funds for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Manickavasagam Suresh was sent by the LTTE to Canada in 1990 to…
Paris, Jan 17 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande has that the European Union (EU) “does not need external advice” to tell it what it has to do, a media report said on Tuesday. Hollande’s remarks…
London, Jan 17 (IANS) The Bank of England is keeping a close watch on Britain’s consumer spending amid signs of households dipping into their savings and amassing debts to keep spending in the face of…
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS) Washington is “initiating a new arms race” by deploying large-scale troops to Europe, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. The US military build-up in Europe has “a powerful potential for…
Moscow, Jan 17 (IANS) The Kremlin denied that an agreement was reached on a meeting between the Russian President and the United States President-elect on neutral ground. Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained on Monday…
Vienna, Jan 17 (IANS) Iran has complied with the latest stipulations in its internationally-agreed nuclear deal by removing centrifuges and machinery used to enrich uranium from a nuclear plant, the United Nations-backed atomic agency said….
Brussels, Jan 17 (IANS) The Secretary-General of NATO was confident that the President-elect of the United States would remain committed to the Alliance after taking office, despite his recent criticism of the organisation. On Sunday,…
Kiev, Jan 17 (IANS) Ukraine’s President said he hoped United States President-elect Donald Trump would maintain his support for Kiev regarding the conflict with Russia. Speaking alongside US Vice President Joe Biden, Petro Poroshenko said…
Nairobi, Jan 17 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) urged African nations to strengthen their national food safety systems in order to improve the health of its citizens. WHO Representative in Kenya Rudi Eggers on…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India and Mauritius on Monday signed an MoU for cooperation in the field of cooperatives and related areas, said an official release. The MoU was signed between Agriculture Minister Radha…
Brussels, Jan 16 (IANS) EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the Iran nuclear deal, days after Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State claimed that he would recommend…
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Joseph Votel and Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday pledged to support “inclusive reconciliation” in Afghanistan through an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led process….