Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) A day after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to place Pakistan back on its terror financing watch-list on a list of countries that financially aid terrorism, Islamabad on Saturday…
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Slovenia on Saturday sought Indian investment and joint ventures, particularly in the areas of tourism, hospitality, automotive and medicaments. Participating in an interactive session organised by the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Tolerance is just not enough in a pluralistic society like India where love for each other is needed more, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday – the last…
Damascus, Feb 24 (IANS) At least 29 people, including five children, were killed on Saturday in fresh attacks on Eastern Ghouta, a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital, where over 500 civilians have died in…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has once again blamed India and China for his decision to pull out of the Paris climate deal last year, saying that the “unfair” accord would have…
Doha, Feb 24 (IANS) Kabul has started discussions with the Qatari government to close the Talibans office in Doha as it has had “no positive consequence in terms of facilitating the peace talks with the…
Ramallah, Feb 24 (IANS) The US State Department’s announcement to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May has triggered wide condemnation and protest in the Arab and Muslim world. After the White…
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) After a day of hectic negotiations and three delays, the 10 elected members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) failed to get its five permanent members to compromise on a…
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) The UN Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire across Syria, till Saturday, said Kuwaiti ambassador to the United Nations, Mansour Al-Otaibi. Al-Otaibi,…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The US State Department has said the United States is planning to open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a move that has reversed long-time US policy and triggered…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced the “heaviest” set of US sanctions against North Korea on Friday as his administration redoubled its efforts to starve Pyongyang of resources and force the isolated…
Brussels, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) An international summit on the Sahel held here on Friday was “a very important moment” for Europe’s commitment to the “fragile” African region, Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said. “I believe…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) Members of the UN Security Council were engaged in hectic negotiations on Friday morning to come up with a veto-proof resolution calling for a 30-day ceasefire in…
Geneva, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) United Nations migration agency IOM on Friday appealed for almost $194 million to help millions of Syrians living in and outside their war-torn country as well to aid the communities who…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau here and said both of them had a fruitful discussion on a range of issues concerning the two…
Seoul, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday reiterated the need to maintain the ongoing mood of dialogue and reconciliation between his country and North Korea while Ivanka Trump, currently leading the…
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers on Friday agreed to maintain peace and tranquility on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said. The decision…
Manila, Feb 23 (IANS) The Philippines summoned the US Ambassador in Manila on Friday to discuss a report by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) suggesting Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was a “threat to democracy”. Ambassador…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday invited Saudi Arabia to participate in the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Programme, an official statement said. Under the programme, the government has set…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) India and Canada on Friday resolved to combat terrorism and violent extremism in all forms and manifestations and agreed that no country should allow its territory to be used for…