Washington, April 1 (IANS) China and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to global nuclear security and pledged to continue cooperation in this area beyond the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process. In a joint statement…
Brasilia, April 1 (IANS/EFE) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the case concerning former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will remain under its jurisdiction, thereby removing it from federal Judge Sergio Moro, who…
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday after the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Tankan survey, which reveals sentiment among the nation’s big manufacturers, worsened in March. As of 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) The US and Saudi Arabia on Thursday imposed sanctions jointly on four individuals and two organisations, aiming to disrupt terrorism fundraising operations in South Asia and the Middle East, according to…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Oil prices rose on Thursday on hopes that an upcoming meeting of major oil producers could buoy the market. Countries from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and…
US Secretary DAE & Director, National Science Foundation sign MoU on setting up LIGO observatory in India Washington, April 1 (IANS) India is set to become a central point in Albert Einstein’s recently proved gravitational…
Riyadh, April 1 (IANS) Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday joint actions with the US to tackle fund raising for and support of terrorism, Saudi Press Agency reported. The two countries will sanction four individuals and…
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought New Zealand’s cooperation in the dairy industry during a bilateral meeting with his New Zealand counterpart John Key here. “The prime minister talked about…
Brussels, April 1 (IANS) The transfer of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to France could take place “very soon”, the Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported on Thursday, citing a collaborator of his lawyer Cedric Moisse. According…
Canberra, March 31 (IANS) Estimating that India’s GDP growth rate for the current fiscal would touch 7.6 percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hoped for a better rate next year, saying it is much…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) India and the US signed an agreement on Thursday for a new Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project in India during the course of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here. The…
Ankara, March 31 (IANS) At least seven police officers were killed in car bomb attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, media reports said. Moreover, 27 others including 13 policemen were…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a visit to the US, spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday and assured “all possible support” in the wake of a flyover…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday assured of full support in achieving the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Naidu’s assurance came as the Legislators…
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is here to attend the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit, held a bilateral meeting with his New Zealand counterpart John Key on Thursday. Not just cricket on…
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the NRIs outside hotel, in Washington DC, on March 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Washington, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was greeted by enthusiastic members…
Moscow, March 31 (IANS) Russia on Thursday denied media reports that Moscow and Washington had reached an agreement on ousting Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. “The difference between the Russian side and other countries lies in…
Pyongyang, March 31 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday blamed the US for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, citing the US nuclear threat, US-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions against Pyongyang as examples. An…
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Islamabad on Thursday asked Tehran to probe and share with it details of the activities in Iran of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been arrested in Pakistan. The Pakistan…
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) At least five people were killed and several injured in a blast inside a vehicle on Kashmir Road in a southern district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on Thursday. Security personnel…