Rome, Aug 29 (IANS/AKI) On the issue of Russia’s possible readmission to the G7, Italy’s populist government is closer to US President Donald Trump than to the European Union, European diplomatic sources said. “In terms…
Tripoli, Aug 28 (IANS/AKI) A total of 4,000 migrants are detained in war-torn Libya, where there are 50,000 refugees and asylum seekers and 275,000 displaced people, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Russia on Wednesday reiterated that it recognises India’s decision on Kashmir as an internal matter and that there should be no international interference in it. Russian envoy Nikolay Kudashev, addressing…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vladivostok, in far eastern Russia, next month will mark another “landmark event” in India-Russia ties, with several agreements set to be inked, including in…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) After failing to get any support from the UN Security Council or the US, Pakistan is now seeking to raise the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)….
Manila, Aug 28 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his fifth official visit to China at a time of growing tensions with the country over the South…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A 14-day joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan with emphasis on counter-terrorism operations in the mountainous terrain will begin on August 31. The exercise, named KAZIND 2019, will be…
Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that he hopes tensions in the Middle East will not escalate further. During a meeting in Yokohama city, Zarif discussed with Japanese…
Lima, Aug 28 (IANS) Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and his Colombian counterpart Ivan Duque have pledged to work together to protect the Amazon region amid international concern over wildfires that are destroying large tracts of…
Canberra, Aug 28 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that the fires raging across the Amazon rainforest are “distressing” but that his government must consider its own country’s challenges before offering help…
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The second edition of the Deccan Dialogue on “Economic diplomacy in the age of Disruption” will be held at the Hyderabad campus of the Indian School of Business (ISB) on August…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommitted to continue to lead the fight against climate change at his meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to an official organising…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday closed three routes for all international Karachi-bound flights, a day after the country’s Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Pakistan was mulling “complete…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Given US President Donald Trumps unpredictability, India has been well prepared to meet and match his every mood, whether on trade or on Kashmir, as the successful conclusion and outcome…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Although the President of the General Assembly (PGA), Maria Fernanda Espinosa, has met Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Maleeha Lodhi, she has not issued any statement on Kashmir, according…
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have said both Russia and Turkey are ready to expand cooperation in the military sphere. “We have used the opportunity…
Geneva, Aug 27 (IANS/AKI) At least 40 people are estimated to have drowned off the coast of Libya on Tuesday in the latest “shocking” boat disaster in the Mediterranean, the United Nations refugee agency said,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Pakistan is again considering closing its air space for traffic from India, Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Fawad Khan tweeted on Tuesday. “PM is considering a complete closure of air…
Rome, Aug 27 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s 15 per cent increase in its contribution to United Nations efforts to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria proves its commitment to the health sector, Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re said…
Ankara, Aug 27 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday received the second batch of the equipment of Russia-made S-400 defence system, the country’s Defence Ministry announced here. “The second batch of components of S-400 missile defence system…