Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to public
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum opened its doors to the public on Saturday and euphoric residents made a beeline to get the first glimpse of the Jean…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (IANS) The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum opened its doors to the public on Saturday and euphoric residents made a beeline to get the first glimpse of the Jean…
Seoul, Nov 11 (IANS) South Korea and the US started large-scale military manoeuvers on Saturday off the Korean peninsula in which three American aircraft carriers are taking part. Nuclear-powered carriers USS Ronald Reagan, USS Nimitz…
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 11 (IANS) The ministers of trade and foreign affairs at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit here agreed on Saturday on a series of measures to implement this year to maintain…
Brasilia, Nov 11 (IANS) The BRICS bloc of emerging economies has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting competition and combating monopolies. The five BRICS members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — gathered here…
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) Activists have denounced a program that mandates the jailing of undocumented migrants as emblematic of the militarisation of the US-Mexico border. Gathered outside Tucson’s federal courthouse in Arizona on Friday,…
United Nations, Nov 11 (IANS) The United Nations and the Bangladeshi government are stepping up efforts to immunize Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters, as the number of suspected measles cases is…
Aden, Yemen, Nov 11 (IANS) A total of 11 Al Qaeda militants were killed on Friday in fresh military operations launched by Yemeni forces supported by the United Arab Emirates in the southeastern province of…
Da Nang, Vietnam, Nov 11 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on further strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation on regional and international affairs. The pair met…
Beirut, Nov 11 (IANS) The leader of Hezbollah on Friday accused Saudi Arabia of holding Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri captive in Riyadh. Hariri announced his resignation while on a visit to Saudi Arabia on…
Beirut, Nov 11 (IANS) A high-level official of US air forces affirmed on Friday his country’s support for a stable Lebanon. Deputy Under-Secretary of the US Air Force for International Affairs Heidi Grant made the…
United Nations, Nov 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday demanded unfettered humanitarian access to Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. “We insist on the need to make sure, not only that all violence against this…
Rome, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinott on Friday urged more integrated defence in Europe to better tackle current global challenges including terrorism, arguing that individual nations will still be able to defend…
Riyadh, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) Italy’sAambassador to Saudi Arabia, Luca Ferrari said on Friday he had a “cordial” discussion in Riyadh with Lebanese Premier Saad Hariri, who last weekend announced his resignation during a visit to…
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday urged Chinese companies to invest in the state and make it a hi-tech manufacturing hub of India. “Our new industrial policy (2014-19) is manufacturing centric….
New Delhi,A Nov 10 (IANS) The third edition of the Russian film festival titled ‘Russian Film Days’ is now open for cinema lovers in the national capital until Sunday.A The fest opened here on Friday…
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) The Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) on Friday welcomed the decision of the Pakistan government “to arrange a meeting of Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav with his wife, in Pakistan,…
Paris, Nov 10 (IANS/AKI) The UN cultural agency UNESCO on Friday named France’s Audrey Azoulay as its new Director-General. The second woman to hold the post, she will take over from outgoing UNESCO chief Irina…
Rabat, Nov 10 (IANS/MAP) Morocco and Hungary on Friday signed several cooperation agreements on the sidelines of the 3rd session of the Joint Economic Commission. The session was held under the co-presidency of Morocco’s Secretary…
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched an “America First” trade policy at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (APEC) here, warning that he will not allow “the US to…
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the signing of a Joint Interpretative Declaration (JID) between India and Colombia regarding the existing agreement for the promotion and protection…