New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Stepping up its diplomatic outreach to China ahead of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in Seoul, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar made a quiet trip to Beijing this week to…
Nay Pyi Taw, June 19 (IANS) Myanmar has requested the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to open a country office in the Southeast Asian country, the Confederation of the Trade Union of Myanmar (CTUM) said on…
Moscow, June 19 (IANS) The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected a last minute appeal to attend what was deemed as the first meeting of fellow church leaders since 787. Russia said it could not participate…
Rio De Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Three years after becoming the world’s oldest skydiver, Aida Gemanque became the oldest Olympic torch bearer on Saturday when she carried the flame in the Amazonian city of Macapa,…
Berlin, June 19 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticised recent military manoeuvres of NATO in Eastern Europe against Russia, accusing the military alliance of “warmongering”, and calling for more dialogues with Russia. “What we…
Moscow, June 19 (IANS) Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu met in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his portfolio’s press office said on Saturday. “Topical issues concerning military cooperation between the two countries’ defence ministries,…
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai, will visit Islamabad on Monday for talks to remove differences over the border management issues, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said on Saturday. Clashes…
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS) Bangladeshi police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a canal on Saturday in capital Dhaka. At least 108 pistols, 1,000 bullets, 189 magazines and 10 bayonets from the…
Geneva, June 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday it supported the IAAF’s “strong stance against doping” following the athletics ruling body’s extension of Russia’s ban. “The IOC welcomes and supports the…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A heavily pregnant woman and her husband were killed with bullets to their heads in an apparent case of honour killing in the suburbs of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The dead, identified…
London, June 18 (IANS) The man charged with the killing of British Labour MP Jo Cox on Saturday gave his name at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain”. Asked to give…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A total of 10,000 participants will be performing yoga in various places in Delhi including Lodhi Garden, Nehru Park and Talkatora Stadium as part of the second International Yoga Day…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) In an embarrassing blooper, the Pakistan foreign office on Saturday issued a condolence message on the “sad demise” of ailing philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, only to retract it, saying it had…
Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) A suspected Islamist accused in the murderous attack on a Hindu math teacher was killed in a shootout with Bangladesh police on Saturday morning, police said. Golam Faizullah Fahim, prime accused…
Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) A crater on Mars has been named after one of the villages worst hit by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. At least 215 people were killed in Langtang, a popular trekking…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said he does not understand why British Prime Minister David Cameron has decided to hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave or remain in the European…
London/New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya, wanted in a money laundering case and declared a proclaimed offender, was spotted at a book launch event in London that was also attended by Indian…
Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Over 400,000 Islamic scholars and Imams in Bangladesh have signed a Fatwa — a ruling under Islamic law — that declares terrorism and suicide attacks as “haram”, or forbidden under Islamic…
Abu Dhabi, June 18 (IANS/WAM) Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of UAE’s Federal National Council, has discussed with Indian Ambassador T.P Seetharam ways of promoting parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. Seetharam and Al Qubaisi…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The change in the policies for medical research can help India excel in the field of stem cell technology, which has been found effective in various types of serious health…