US opens Venezuela Affairs office in Colombia
Bogota, Aug 29 (IANS) The US Department of State has announced the opening of the Venezuela Affairs Unit (VAU) in the Colombian capital of Bogota. As an interim diplomatic office of the US government to…
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6.1-magnitude quake strikes Japan
Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern coast of Japan’s Aomori prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency said here, adding that no tsunami alert was issued….
No decision yet on airspace closure to India: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has made it clear that no decision has yet been taken to close the country’s airspace to India, Dawn news reported. Talking to reporters during…
Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of US presidential race
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) US Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she is dropping out of the race after failing to qualify for the September debate. “Today, I am ending my campaign for president,”…
US dollar rises against British pound
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) The US dollar rose against the British pound in late trading after the Queen Elizabeth has approved a request by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament just weeks…
US stocks close higher as energy, financial shares go up
New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Wiping out previous losses, US stocks ended higher as robust energy and financial stocks underpinned the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 258.20 points, or 1.00 per cent, to…
Ireland criticises suspension of British parliament
Dublin, Aug 29 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend the British parliament has drawn criticism from Ireland, reported local media. Simon Coveney, Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and…
Venezuelan migrants clamour to enter Ecuador
Colombia, Aug 29 (IANS) Exhausted from their long journey and without money to buy food, Venezuelan migrants stranded on the Colombian side of the Rumichaca Bridge are hoping that Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno will allow…
Venezuelan migrants clamour to enter Ecuador
Colombia, Aug 29 (IANS) Exhausted from their long journey and without money to buy food, Venezuelan migrants stranded on the Colombian side of the Rumichaca Bridge are hoping that Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno will allow…
Five Star, Democratic Party to form new Italian govt
Rome, Aug 29 (IANS) Italian President Sergio Mattarella will charge caretaker Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte with forming a new government based on a coalition of the populist Five Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party,…
Hurricane Dorian threatens Puerto Rico, may reach US
Miami, Aug 29 (IANS) Hurricane Dorian is heading towards Puerto Rico and could take aim at the southeastern United States over the weekend with a potentially higher intensity, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The…
‘Chemistry between Trump and Italy’s Conte aids links’
Rome, August 29 (AKI) “Chemistry” between Italy’s populist Premier Giuseppe Conte and US President Donald Trump has helped them build a “serious and consolidated” relationship” since Conte took office last year, diplomatic sources said on…
Italy ‘closer to US than EU’ on Russia’s G7 readmission
Rome, Aug 29 (IANS/AKI) On the issue of Russia’s possible readmission to the G7, Italy’s populist government is closer to US President Donald Trump than to the European Union, European diplomatic sources said. “In terms…
4,000 migrants detained in Libya, says UNHCR
Tripoli, Aug 28 (IANS/AKI) A total of 4,000 migrants are detained in war-torn Libya, where there are 50,000 refugees and asylum seekers and 275,000 displaced people, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday….
Global trade regime for wildlife gets more teeth
Geneva, Aug 28 (IANS) The triennial World Wildlife Conference, known formally as CoP18 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), on Wednesday responded to extinction crisis by…
Setback for Kerala NDA convenor in UAE cheque bounce case
Dubai/Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) A court in the UAE on Wednesday failed to give any relief to National Democratic Alliance’s Kerala convenor Thushar Vellapally, facing a cheque dishonour case in the the Gulf monarchy. Vellapally,…
Pak minister writes to UN, alleges rights violations by India
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Pakistan Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has written a detailed letter to 18 UN Special Rapporteurs alleging massive human rights violations by India in Jammu and Kashmir, after it revoked its…
UK Parliament to be suspended in September
London, Aug 28 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday approved UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s order to suspend Parliament in second week of September, just weeks before the Brexit deadline on October 31. Johnson’s surprise…
Apple fires contractors who listened to Siri recordings: Report
San Francisco, Aug 28 (IANS) Taking a tough stand against contractors who listened to over 1,000 Siri recordings per shift including people having sex, Apple has reportedly laid off 300 contractors in Cork, Ireland. According…
Arson attack on Mexico bar kills 23
Mexico City, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 23 people have been killed and 13 others injured after an arson attack led to a fire at a bar in Mexico, the media reported on Wednesday. The…