Seoul, March 8 (IANS) Pyongyang hacked smartphones of dozens of Seoul’s key government officials to wiretap text messages and voice calls, the media reported on Tuesday citing the South Korean spy agency. The National Intelligence…
Seoul, March 8 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a package of new unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear test and rocket launch following the shutdown of a once-jointly-run factory park with…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China on Tuesday described the joint military drill between the US and South Korea as an act of sabre-rattling, saying the situation…
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its ties with India from the current strategic partnership during Prime…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Tuesday urged Pakistan and India to not allow non-state actors and other pressure groups to derail the peace process. “I urge both Pakistan and India…
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday accused the Japanese government of “double dealing”, saying that there is a little ground for optimism in bilateral relations despite signs of improvement. On…
Dhaka, March 8 (IANS) Dhaka and New Delhi will sign the final agreement on a $2 billion credit from India on Wednesday. Bangladesh’s Economic Relations Division (ERD) senior secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and the Indian Exim…
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) The relations between China and Russia are mature and stable, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination is built on the solid foundation of…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) The toughest UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea were intended to pressure Pyongyang to come back to the denuclearisation talks, US Department of State spokesman Mark Toner said. “The goal…
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) The Group of Twenty (G20) Hangzhou summit in September will lay stress on innovation, reform and development, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. G20 is an international forum for the…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) A group of Indian fishermen could not cross over to Attari from Wagah at the joint border check post on Monday as authorities from New Delhi did not arrive to complete…
London, March 8 (IANS) Britain will deploy military naval ships to join a NATO mission in the Aegean Sea to reduce the flow of migrants from Turkey to Europe, the media reported on tuesday. The…
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir arrived here late on Monday on a one-day visit to India as…
Actor Amitabh Bachchan. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Severe spinal pain and exhaustion in the mornings marked the period before he was diagnosed with tuberculosis way back in 2000, Bollywood superstar Amitabh…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed over the phone the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The two sides stressed…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed over the phone the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The two sides stressed…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Germany will partner India in turning Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore and Kochi into smart cities, it was announced on Monday. Germany wants to support the ambitious Smart Cities programme of India, State…
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea has threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against the US and South Korea as both the countries begin their largest ever military drills. The annual exercises, Key Resolve and Foal Eagle,…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral R.K. Dhowan on Monday began a visit to Britain to consolidate existing Maritime Cooperation initiative as well as explore new avenues, an official statement said on…
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China on Monday called for a fair and balanced execution of the UN resolution against North Korea, adding that the responsibility is not confined to Beijing. “The UN Security Council resolution…