Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia on March 9 for talks on security cooperation and to witness military exercises, officials said here on Monday….
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Migrant crisis: EU seeks to close Balkan route at summit
Brussels, March 7 (IANS) Turkish and EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. The EU aims to stem the flow of…
Seoul, Washington begin war games post Pyongyang rocket launch
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday began their largest annual war games as North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un warned of a nuclear strike against the US following a nuclear…
Pakistan seizes 3 Indian fishing boats off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) has captured at least three Indian boats with 18 fishermen on board in the Arabian Sea off the Jakhau coast in Kutch district of Gujarat….
New Zealand to discuss trade, security with Singapore
Wellington, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCull will visit Singapore this week with trade and security issues as the main agenda. McCully’s trip to meet Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan would be…
Pakistani security team leaves for India
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) A team from Islamabad left for India on Monday to review security arrangements for Pakistan cricket team. India has issued visas to two security members while the third member will join…
North Korea warns of preemptive nuclear strike at US
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea on Monday warned of preemptive nuclear attacks against the US and South Korea as its joint military exercises are scheduled to kick off later in the day. North Korea’s…
Netanyahu plays down tensions with US
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said US Vice President Joe Biden’s impending visit demonstrated the strong ties between the “close allies”. “This visit expresses the strong relations between Israel…
Lavrov, Kerry hail progress in Syrian ceasefire
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry on Sunday praised the “real progress” in ensuring a cessation of hostilities in Syria. “The two sides expressed an overall…
‘India could act as check to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons’
Washington, March 5 (IANS) With Pakistan having a nuclear arsenal that could fall into wrong hands in the event of the south Asian country becoming unstable, neighbour India could act as a check, US presidential…
Decision to seize Turkish newspaper ‘troubling’: US
Ankara, March 5 (IANS) The US has described Turkey’s decision to seize control of the country’s largest newspaper as “troubling”. “We see this as the latest in a series of troubling judicial and law enforcement…
Sharif wants foolproof security for team in India
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for resuming quickly the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva. “The sides called for a quick…
Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis
Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle migration crisis after differences on how to curb migrants flows likely to strain ties between…
G-4 countries call for more representative, effective UNSC
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Permanent representatives of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan to the United Nations on Friday called for a more representative, legitimate and effective Security Council which was reflective of the current…
Allowing Pakistanis into Pathankot political decision: IAF chief
Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) The decision to allow a probe team from Pakistan into the Pathankot IAF base will be a “political decision”, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Friday. The IAF, he…
Moscow ‘concerned’ over Pyongyang’s statement on UN resolution
Moscow, March 4 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday expressed concern over North Korea’s statement on a recent sanctions resolution adopted by the UN Security Council. “Obviously, there is serious concern. We are very…
UN launches plan to deal with refugee crisis in Europe
Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU member states in solving the refugee crisis which is showing no signs of abating. “We…
North Korea condemns UN resolution, threatens retaliation
Pyongyang, March 4 (IANS) North Korea on Friday strongly condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and threatened to take resolute measures against it. The new resolution, which further tightens sanctions against North Korea, is…
Turkey, Iran to mend ties through high-level visit
Ankara, March 4 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is expected to visit Iran on Friday to promote ties and smooth out growing differences between the two neighbours over Syria and Iraq. The two-day visit…