Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, will lead the US delegation to attend the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea on Sunday, the White…
Moscow, Feb 22 (IANS) Russia will hedge against the risks in the defence industry market caused by unfair competition of the US, the Kremlin has said. “Certainly, we are trying to hedge against the risks…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday called for a temporary ban on Pakistani artists for working in the Hindi film industry. Supriyo, a singer-turned-politician, had said Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s…
Sao Paulo, Feb 21 (IANS/AKI) Italian Foreign minister Angelino Alfano on Wednesday called Brazil “a strategic partner” for his country, saying he sought strong bilateral ties “on all the complex global issues”. “Brazil, for us,…
Milan, Feb 21 (IANS/AKI) Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday slammed US-owned electrical appliances manufacture Embraco’s plan to switch production to Slovakia and fire almost 500 workers at its plant in northwest Italy. “We cannot…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold a strategic-level dialogue with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday ahead of Friday’s bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 21 (IANS) Warning of the changing threat situations around the world, US Secretary General Antonio Guterres and his predecessor, Ban Ki-moon, making an unprecedented joint appearance before the Security…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The US expects more export of protein meal such as soybean and DDG obtained from corn to India besides reduction in agricultural tariff, a senior US official said here on…
Islamabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Pakistan has won a last-minute reprieve at the Financial Action Task Forces meeting in Paris after member states failed to reach a consensus on a US-led motion to place Pakistan on…
Amritsar, Feb 21 (IANS) Underlining the significance of the large and influential Sikh and Punjabi community settled in his country, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accompanied by his wife and children, offered prayers at the…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The US State Department has distanced itself from Donald Trump Jr.’s trip to India, saying there has been no coordination between the agency and the President’s eldest son regarding a speech…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India on Wednesday expressed deep dismay at the Maldives Parliament extending the state of emergency in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation by 30 days. “We are deeply dismayed that the…
Gaza, Feb 21 (IANS) Egyptian authorities on Wednesday reopened the Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian Gaza Strip in both directions for four days. The Palestinian Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday had announced the border…
Seoul, Feb 21 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday signed a free trade deal with Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, the East Asian country’s Trade Ministry said. The pact was sealed by the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 21 (IANS) UN employees have no immunity in cases involving crimes including sexual abuse, according to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. His remarks came after a…
Amritsar, Feb 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau here. Both leaders discussed the strong bond that exists between the two places, largely due to an…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) As India and Bhutan celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said that it is an opportunity to reflect about further advancing…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) Pyongyang cancelled “at the last minute” a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence scheduled to be held during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, Washington has said. US State…
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The US has urged Maldives to end a state of Emergency that has been in place in the country since the beginning of February. “The US is disappointed with President Yameen…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will this year take place through the two traditional routes — Nathua La Pass in Sikkim and Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand — and the registration process…