Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday condoled the death of three army officers in a Cheetah helicopter crash. “Saddened by the death of three army officers in Sukna due…
Singapore, Nov 30 (IANS) National reconciliation and peace is unavoidably important for Myanmar, it is not a matter of choice, said Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday. Suu Kyi made the statement…
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) Russia expected Ankara to clarify reports that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted the country’s army to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. “We certainly hope that…
Rabat, Nov 30 (IANS/MAP) Morocco achieved a considerable progress in the economic, social and basic liberties fields, chairman of the European Economic and Social Committee Georges Dassis has said. This progress will reinforce common will…
Wellington, Nov 30 (IANS) New Zealand has seen a sharp drop in new study visas issued to Indian students in the past five months compared to earlier mainly due to tighter visa rules, a media…
Tunis, Nov 30 (IANS/MAP) Tunisia and Morocco will strengthen their cooperation, Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Salaheddine Mezouar told the International Investment Conference ‘Tunisia 2020’ here, media reported on Wednesday. “The Kingdom of Morocco congratulates Tunisian…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Just two days ahead of Pakistan foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz’s visit, India on Wednesday clarified that it has not officially received a request for any bilateral meeting from Islamabad….
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 30 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi left for Singapore on Wednesday to pay an official visit to the southeast Asian nation, officials here said. She is visiting the…
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) Pakistan said on Wednesday that India has deployed one million troops in Jammu and Kashmir, which is the highest concentration of soldiers in the world at one place. Foreign Office spokesman…
Tokyo, Nov 30 (IANS) Japan’s plan to hold a trilateral summit between leaders of Japan, China and South Korea before the end of this year has not changed after South Korean President Park Geun-hye expressed…
Manila, Nov 30 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte defended his war on drugs as he inaugurated a new drug rehabilitation centre at a military base 170 kms from here, media reports said. Duterte vowed to…
Keiv, Nov 30 (IANS) Ukraine unveiled a new protective cover over the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear reactor No.4, which would prevent the leakage of the radiation from the unit during the next century, media reports said….
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) On the 50th anniversary of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (Uncitral), India on Tuesday called for better identification of international trade laws for harmonisation efforts. “As Uncitral commemorates…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) In a bid to boost India’s engagements with Latin America and the Caribbean in business and trade, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Tuesday addressed chief executives…
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) German automotive small and medium enterprises are interested in partnering with Indian companies, said a German diplomat on Tuesday. “German small and medium enterprises are interested to partner with Indian companies…
Geneva, Nov 29 (IANS/MAP) Around 16,000 civilians have fled strife-torn parts of Syria’s Aleppo as the rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold, UN official said on Tuesday, describing the situation as…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday denied holding any “secret talks” with Pakistan on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “The possibility of Russia joining this initiative is not being discussed with Islamabad,” Russian Ministry…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) grouping seems to have got a fresh lease of life with the launch of a fellowship programme by an Indian think-tank with support from…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Policy-makers and designers must work to provide indigenous solutions for construction of buildings that are relevant for India, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. “Capital in India is scarce…
Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) In his first remarks after assuming charge as the chief of Pakistan’s army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said that the current tensions on the border with India will ease…