Kiev, Nov 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, have agreed to launch a visa-free travel between their countries, the Ukrainian presidential…
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) The US stocks closed mixed after President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the new head of the country’s central bank. The Dow rose…
Stockholm, Nov 3 (IANS) The Swedish Government has set a new target for the number of annual army recruits, a media report said. The new target, announced on Thursday, follows on from a proposal presented…
Damascus, Nov 3 (IANS) The Syrian Army has captured a key neighbourhood in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour city following battles with the Islamic State (IS) group, a military officer said. The army and…
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump has announced that semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom, currently based in Singapore, will move its main headquarters back to the US, a media report said. Trump made the announcement on…
Sanaa, Nov 3 (IANS) At least two militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were killed in a US drone strike in northeastern province of Marib, a security official said. The suspected terrorists were targeted on…
London, Nov 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. She made this assertion while hosting her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu at an event here on Thursday…
Athens, Nov 3 (IANS) State officials and representatives of major enterprises signed here a series of memoranda of understanding to promote bilateral economic cooperation under the 2017-2019 Greece-China Action Plan. The plan was sealed in…
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has nominated Jerome Powell to succeed Janet Yellin as chair of the Federal Reserve. Powell’s nomination is not likely to face any serious opposition in the Senate….
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will accompany President Donald Trump on his upcoming Asia trip, the State Department said. Besides accompanying Trump on his travels to Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam…
Geneva, Nov 2 (IANS) The United Nations said on Thursday it had found the Islamic State responsible for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. These abuses reportedly took place during…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Nov 2 (IANS) China on Thursday again stymied India’s efforts to impose an international ban on Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar by vetoing a US resolution at the UN. “Due to…
Madrid, Nov 2 (IANS) The Spanish prosecutor’s office on Thursday requested that a European Arrest Warrant be issued against the recently-ousted president of the Catalonia region and the four former cabinet members who are believed…
Tehran, Nov 2 (IANS) The Iranian Supreme Leader said on Thursday that resistance was the only way to face the US, which he considered to be Tehran’s main enemy. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was addressing thousands…
Pyongyang, Nov 2 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday denounced a “false report” by Japanese TV Asahi, which said a pit collapse in the country’s nuclear test ground had led to many deaths. Japanese authorities are…
Cairo, Nov 2 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a secret chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza that is believed to date back millennia, the Nature journal reported on Thursday. The secret chamber, which could date…
Lahore, Nov 2 (IANS) Over 2,600 Sikh pilgrims arrived at the Wagah Railway Station here on Thursday from India to take part in the religious and cultural rituals to mark the 549th birth anniversary of…
Abu Dhabi, Nov 2 (IANS/WAM) Government departments, organisations, private sector companies, schools, colleges and people on Thursday celebrated the UAE’s Flag Day with a plethora of activities to signify their shared love of the country….
Rabat, Nov 2 (IANS/MAP) French development agency AFD intends to increase its funding commitments in Morocco to reach 400 million euros per year, its Chief Executive Officer Remy Rioux has said. “Thanks to the increase…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Putting speculation about the 3.5mm headphone jack in the upcoming OnePlus 5T to rest, Pete Lau, the company’s Founder and CEO, on Thursday announced the smartphone will retain the standard…