New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an agreement between India and South Korea for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In what can be seen as remarks targeting China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Thursday said that regional connectivity projects should respect the sovereignty…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) Beijing on Thursday said it was not aware of India’s protest to the bus services planned between China and Pakistan along the route of disputed Kashmir, maintaining the…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an agreement between India and Morocco on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters aimed at increasing effectiveness in investigation and prosecution. The decision was…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian and Bangladeshi authorities would jointly develop and protect the graveyards of Bangladeshi freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 Liberation War, an envoy of the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 1 (IANS) Facing the prospects of US sanctions over its deals with Russia and Iran, India has used the annual General Assembly debate on Washington’s economic blockade of Cuba…
United Nations, Nov 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as his new special envoy to Syria, media reported. Pedersen will replace Staffan de Mistura, who…
Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) The US Defense Department on Wednesday promised South Korea that it would maintain bilateral military cooperation, adding that it will also continue with the program of joint military maneuvers to confront…
Johannesburg, Nov 1 (IANS) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or collectively BRICS, on Wednesday signed a declaration to accelerate cooperation in cultural areas, media reported. The declaration was signed in Johannesburg by the…
United Nations, Nov 1 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Noirin O’Sullivan of Ireland as the new Assistant Secretary-General for safety and security. Upon taking office, O’Sullivan succeeds Fadzai Gwaradzimba…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) India on Wednesday lodged strong protests with Pakistan and China over a bus service scheduled to be launched on Saturday between Lahore and Kashghar, a city in the Xinjiang Uyghur…
Istanbul, Oct 31 (IANS) Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled soon after he entered the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul earlier this month and his body was dismembered, the office of the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor said…
Rome, Oct 31 (IANS) Human remains were found by builders working in the Vatican’s Embassy in Rome, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, prompting Italian authorities to launch a homicide probe related to…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have called on all parties in the Yemen civil war to agree to a truce “in the next 30 days”…
Tehran, Oct 31 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that the US officials have retreated from their earlier stance to cut down Iran’s oil exports to zero. “At the beginning, they said they…
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will visit India from November 4 to 7 and will be the chief guest at the Uttar Pradesh government’s Deepotsav, it was announced on…
Damascus, Oct 31 (IANS) More than 1,500 bodies have been found in a mass grave in Syria’s Raqqa province, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS), the media reported on Wednesday. Citing…
Dhaka, Oct 31 (IANS) The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday said that it needs more funds to continue assisting the hundreds of thousands Rohingya refugees, who have been living in Bangladesh camps after…
Seoul, Oct 31 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed his thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for sending him some “Modi jackets”, a vest-like sleeveless jacket the leader usually dons. Moon uploaded…
Seoul, Oct 31 (IANS) North Korea is apparently preparing for a possible visit by international inspectors to verify the shutdown of its nuclear test site, Seoul’s spy agency said on Wednesday during a parliamentary audit….