Moscow, March 3 (IANS) New sanctions imposed on North Korea to punish it for nuclear tests and satellite launch is a “rigid but necessary” measure, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday. “The UN Security…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs adviser to the Pakistan prime minister, has said “India, not terrorism, is the biggest threat to the region”, and asked India to reduce its nuclear stockpile so…
London, March 3 (IANS) A senior French minister has warned that his country could tear up a treaty allowing British border police to operate in the port city of Calais if it left the European…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, has sought swift action over crimes against minorities in the South Asian neighbour. Referring…
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) China’s marine economy generated 6 trillion yuan ($989 billion) in 2015, 7 percent more than in 2014, official data showed on Thursday. The sum accounted for about 9.6 percent of the…
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival to Cathedral in Santiago, Cuba, 22 September 2015. Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba ended with a mass in Santiago. The pope delivered the last sermon of his Cuban…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan’s adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad has considerable influence over the Taliban because its leaders live in the country. “We have…
United Nations, March 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb that country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was unanimously…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Describing India as “a politico-economic opportunity” for the Asia Pacific, India’s Ambassador to the US Arun Singh has said it could play an important role for growth, development…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali here on Wednesday during which the two leaders discussed a number of bilateral issues….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Wednesday at his sarcastic best as he attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a host of issues ranging from his policies on Pakistan and…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon to take part in the 13th general convention of the Nepali Congress. The grand old party of Nepal will hold…
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif made a brief stopover here on Wednesday and attended the Change of Command Ceremony for the Resolute Support Mission and met top Afghan leadership, the…
Colombo, March 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement with China in order to gain an access to the market of 1.3 billion people, the country’s state investment agency said here…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tore into Narendra Modis Pakistan approach and said the prime minister let that country out of…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal on Wednesday appointed Ek Narayan Aryal as the country’s Consul General in Kolkata, a government spokesperson here said. A meeting of the council of ministers, presided over by Prime Minister…
Seoul, March 2 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn on Wednesday warned officials of possible cyber attacks from North Korea, instructing them to block such attacks in advance. Hwang visited a centre in Seoul…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Connectivity can impart new momentum to the Saarc region and help in more cooperation among the bloc’s nations, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Looking beyond our borders, there…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Amid speculation over the possibility of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan after the cross-border terror attack in Pathankot, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday hinted that action against…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai here on Wednesday. An old friend pays a call. Former President of Afghanistan @KarzaiH meets EAM…