Washington/Gaza, Dec 6 (IANS) Hundreds of Palestinians protested in Gaza city on Wednesday against a possible move by the US to change the status quo of Jerusalem. The move by the US President also faced…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA), ahead of the ISA summit to be held in India in early 2018. “Australia’s expertise in solar technologies and research will…
By Imran Khan Kathmandu, Dec 6 (IANS) A four-day discussion on resilience issues in the Hindu Kush Himalaya ended here on Wednesday with experts renewing the call for collective and inclusive action in the region….
Dubai, Dec 6 (IANS/WAM) The seventh edition of the Arab Aviation Summit was inaugurated in Dubai on Wednesday. The summit was inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority…
Rabat, Dec 6 (IANS/MAP) Morocco has expressed its deep concern and strongly condemned the intended move of US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transfer its embassy to the…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The world’s most complex machine, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) — a project in which India is a scientific partner to prove that fusion power can be produced on…
Beijing, Dec 6 (IANS) China on Wednesday expressed concern over US President Donald Trump’s intended move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and transfer its embassy from Tel Aviv to the ancient city, saying it…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) A total of 152 Pakistani pilgrims are visiting the Kalyar Sharif shrine in Uttarakhand for the annual Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Allauddin Ali Ahmed Sabir. The Pakistanis, accompanied by officials…
Amritsar, Dec 6 (IANS) Moved by the tragedy that happened 98 years ago, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Wednesday that the British government should apologize for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar which left…
Chicago, Dec 6 (IANS) Former President Barack Obama has lamented the lack of US leadership in the fight against climate change and without mentioning his successor Donald Trump, who has been dismantling his administration’s environmental…
Jerusalem, Dec 6 (IANS) Israeli security forces were preparing for clashes with Palestinians in East Jerusalem and the West Bank ahead of US President Donald Trump’s announcement recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. A…
Dhaka, Dec 6 (IANS) A bilateral agreement signed by Dhaka and Naypyidaw over the repatriation of the Muslim minority Rohingyas, hundreds of thousands of whom had fled to Bangladesh following a crackdown by the Myanmar…
By Vishal Gulati Nairobi, Dec 6 (IANS) As part of a 30 million euro intervention, the EU has signed a 17.2 million euro agreement with three UN institutions working jointly to reduce the illegal killing…
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) An Indian-American couple has gifted $1 million to the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts to create an India Fund for producing and presenting Indian programming through 2025. The gift from…
Islamabad, Dec 6 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrived on a three-day visit to Pakistan after his India tour. Khan, who is of Pakistani-origin, reached Lahore with his 16-member delegation through the Wagah border with…
Doha, Dec 6 (IANS) Qatar’s Emir has said his country will reject the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made the remarks at a meeting…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 6 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet “top Indian officials” during his visit to New Delhi to attend the foreign ministerial meeting of Russia, India and China next…
Seoul, Dec 6 (IANS) The US Air Force flew a B-1B supersonic bomber over the Korean peninsula on Wednesday as part of a massive joint aerial drill with South Korea in another show of strength…
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India on Wednesday invited Norwegian collaboration in transforming India’s logistics sector and help develop the massive infrastructure to green the Indian transportation system. A senior Indian official invited investment in…
Dhaka, Dec 6 (IANS) Bangladesh is moving ahead with a controversial plan to move Rohingya refugees to a low-lying, flood-prone island, with construction of facilities to begin “very soon”. About 100,000 of the one million…