Colombo, Dec 5 (IANS) Russia on Monday said it will increase trade and economic ties with Sri Lanka as the two countries celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations. Russia’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alexander Karchava…
Rome, Dec 5 (IANS) A proposal made by US Secretary of State John Kerry to Russia about the divided Syrian city of Aleppo details the procedure for withdrawal of rebel forces, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
Pyongyang, Dec 5 (IANS) North Korea on Monday criticised South Korea for imposing unilateral tax sanctions in addition to the recent UN resolution and accused its southern neighbour of aggravating the conflict. A spokesperson of…
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Greeting Finland on its Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for enhanced engagements for further cementing of mutual ties between the two countries. “Our two nations share warm…
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s top diplomat Sartaj Aziz on Monday lashed out at Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s for calling Pakistan a terror sanctuary in his remarks at the Heart of Asia conference. Aziz, who…
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) The US Consulate General here announced temporary suspension of appointments for routine services to US citizens and visa applicants on Monday. The announcement was posted on the US Consulate General’s website….
Tehran, Dec 5 (IANS) Iran’s president said that the United States would violate a landmark nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers if it were to sign an extension of sanctions, media reports said….
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and his delegation, who came to attend the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process conference on Afghanistan’s peace process on Sunday were…
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s former army chief, General Raheel Sharif (retd.) has agreed to command a multinational Islamic anti-terror force, on certain terms and conditions, including being allowed to arbitrate between belligerents, a media…
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) An international conference on Sunday named Pakistan-based terrorist groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad as grave threats to peace in the region after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unambiguously dubbed the…
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) India scored a major diplomatic victory over its rival neighbour after an international conference on Afghanistan here on Sunday named Pakistan-based terrorist groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, as…
Abuja, Dec 4 (IANS/MAP) Morocco and Nigeria have launched a project for the construction of a regional gas pipeline linking the gas resources of Nigeria and several other west African countries to the north African…
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) An international conference on Afghanistan here on Sunday named Pakistan-based terrorist groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, as grave threats to peace in the South Asian region. The resolution called Amritsar Declaration,…
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) An international conference on Afghanistan here on Sunday called for immediate elimination of terrorism to help the war-ravaged country in its political and economic transition. The Amritsar Declaration, issued after the…
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Reiterating that his country “is committed to lasting peace in Afghanistan and the region”, Pakistan’s de facto foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz on Sunday said only one country…
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday unambiguously named Pakistan for supporting cross-border terror and shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern over the threat that has endangered “peace in…
By Vishal Gulati Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday unambiguously named Pakistan for promoting terrorism and said no amount of financial assistance can help stabilise the war-ravaged nation if “support to…
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 4 (IANS) Thousands of Malaysians and Myanmarese ethnic Rohingya Muslims held a protest here on Sunday, condemning the Myanmar government’s violence against the minority group in the country’s western Rakhine state, media…
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday held a bilateral meeting here and discussed aspects of strengthening counter-terror cooperation. “The two leaders discussed several aspects of the…
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to visit the US in the first quarter of next year when a meeting with incoming President Donald Trump would be included in his…