New York, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signalled that he has developed a “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, despite tensions between them. “I probably have a very good relationship…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Jan 12 (IANS) A Security Council mission is to visit Afghanistan in a show of support to the war-torn nation, Council President Kairov Umarov has said. Kazakhstan will organise and…
Paris, Jan 12 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump on telephone, in which they discussed issues related to Iran and North Korea, according to the Elysee Palace….
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) The US is planning to reimpose sanctions on Iran, an official said ahead of President Donald Trump’s decision on sanctions relief on Tehran under the 2015 nuclear deal. “I am expecting…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has reportedly lashed out at immigrants in a foul-mouthed Oval Office outburst, media reports said. A backlash to his latest remarks was swift. “Why are we having…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Maldives has assured India that it will adhere to its “India First” policy in terms of its foreign relations during a meeting here between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj…
Rome, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday praised Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, saying that Europe was “very fortunate”to have him among its leaders. He also praised Italy for its “excellent” management…
Rome, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) European nations cannot stop migration and need to manage the phenomenon through cooperation, Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday. He also said that major results were achieved last year…
Rome, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Italy and Iran on Thursday signed a credit agreement worth five billion euros to help Italian companies invest in Iran, the Italian Economy Ministry said. The framework accord was signed between…
Quito, Jan 11 (IANS) Ecuador’s Foreign Minister on Thursday confirmed that her country granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in December. Maria Fernanda Espinosa made the remarks in a statement to reporters, saying Assange,…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) A high-level Polish delegation will participate in the upcoming Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) and representatives of Silesia, an economically robust region of the east European country, and West Bengal will…
Bangkok, Jan 11 (IANS) A European Union delegation in Myanmar on Thursday urged the government to launch a thorough and credible investigation into violence against Rohingyas in the western Rakhine State. The call from the…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Prime Benjamin Netanyahu will arrive here on Sunday to give a fillip to 25 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries during a six-day trip that…
Brussels, Jan 11 (IANS) The European Union’s Foreign Affairs chief on Thursday strongly reinforced the bloc’s continued commitment to the international Iran nuclear deal which was recently jeopardised by the US President’s threat to withdraw…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan has not done enough to eliminate safe havens for terrorists on its soil, new US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster said on Thursday even as he described India as…
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) The US State Department has warned Americans to exercise increased caution in India due to crime and terrorism and to avoid going to Jammu and Kashmir except the Buddhist-dominated region of…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Pointing to Chinese transgressions in Arunachal Pradesh, the Congress on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government and said “its directionless policies are harming Indias strategic interests and compromising national security”….
Jerusalem, Jan 11 (IANS) The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday slammed a new Israeli settlement project south of West Bank’s Nablus city. The new settlement project will erase the Green Line and disconnect the West…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) India for the first time confirmed on Thursday that National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Khan Janjua in Bangkok last month with a focus on…
The Hague, Jan 11 (IANS) UN member-states are reposing greater confidence and faith in the functioning of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) than ever before, Judge Dalveer Bhandari has said He was speaking at…