Seoul, Nov 22 (IANS) The UN Command on Wednesday published several videos showing the escape of a North Korean defector who was shot at by his fellow soldiers while crossing the border to the South…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Nov 22 (IANS) With less than a week left for Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), this Information Technology hub is getting decked up for the delegates from 150 countries, especially US President…
Tehran, Nov 21 (IANS) The European Union on Tuesday defended the peaceful nuclear activities of Iran and opposed renegotiating the nuclear agreement, signed in July 2015 between Tehran and six major powers, including the US….
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In less than a week after procedure for Haj 2018 started, 88 women have applied to go on the pilgrimage without a “mehram” or male guardian, Union Minority Affairs Minister…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India on Tuesday lauded Britain for its decision to withdraw its candidate, which led to the re-election of Justice Dalveer Bhandari to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “The UK…
By Vishav Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS) Nuclear energy is not the opposite of the green and renewable energy and there is space for both in the global energy mix, a senior IAEA official said here…
Jammu, Nov 21 (IANS) The Singapore government has offered technical support to Jammu and Kashmir for skill, riverfront development and water management, a minister said here on Tuesday. Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, who returned after…
Lahore, Nov 21 (IANS) Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Indian Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to enter a regional cooperation agreement to tackle the issue of smog and environmental pollution. Sharif wrote…
Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS) Military operations against terrorists in Syria are coming to an end, with the focus shifting to a search for a political solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said as he hosted…
Agartala, Nov 21 (IANS) Bangladeshi diplomatic missions the world over will observe the recognition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech by the Unesco through various events on November 25. On March 7, 1971, Rahman…
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 21 (IANS) Myanmar and Bangladesh will hold a ministerial meeting on the humanitarian crisis faced by thousands of Rohingya refugees, according to an announcement on Tuesday at the conclusion of the…
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) The US has conducted a series of airstrikes targeting opium processing labs in Afghanistan as part of a campaign targeting the Talibans $200 million-a-year drug trade. The airstrikes were part of…
Kollur (Karnataka), Nov 21 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday offered prayers at the Mookambika temple in Udupi district in Karnatka, an official said. “Wickremesinghe, along with his wife (Maithree), arrived in…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 21 (IANS) In a major diplomatic victory for India, Justice Dalveer Bhandari has been re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after the General Assembly rallied behind him…
Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Bashar-al-Assad to discuss the war in Syria, the Kremlin said in on Tuesday. The meeting took place on Monday in the Russian seaside…
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her department for Justice Dalveer Bhandari’s re-election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “Congratulations to Sushma…
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has denied mounting accusations over his management of the State Department, insisting that his “redesign” will erase all concerns. “This department is performing extraordinarily well,”…
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 21 (IANS) China is ready to further boost cooperation with the ASEAN, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang said on Monday that Beijing has appreciated positive response of the Association…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 20 (IANS) India’s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin on Monday morning met presidents of the Security Council, Sebastiano Cardi, and the General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak, ahead of the deadlocked world…
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The entrepreneurs attending the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) here this month are mostly young and who just started their businesses, an official said on Monday. “They are young mostly in their…