US, Russia fail to reach Syria deal
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday. Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of…
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Modi raises black money, tax evasion at G20
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised at the G20 Summit here the issues of black money and tax evasion, urging member countries to take action…
PM greets nation on Ganesh Chaturthi
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, wishing for the blessings of Lord Ganesha on everyone. “Ganesh Chaturthi greetings to everyone….
Sonia Gandhi wishes nation on Ganesh Chaturthi
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the holy occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Paying obeisance to the Vighnaharta, Gandhi said: “Hope that Lord Ganapati will remove all…
Modi meets Theresa May at G20 Summit
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his British counterpart Theresa May on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit here. This was Modi’s first bilateral with…
Modi raises issues of black money, tax evasion at G20
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of black money and tax evasion at the ongoing G20 Summit here, urging the member countries to take…
Democratic VP candidate defends Clinton on classified emails
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine has defended his running mate Hillary Clinton saying that she was unable to discern classified information in emails while she was secretary of state. Kaine’s…
Thousands protest against new Brazilian President
Brasilia, Sep 5 (IANS) Thousands of Brazilians staged a protest on Sunday against new President Michel Temer, who was sworn in after Dilma Rousseff was definitively ousted by the Senate for manipulating budget figures. A…
Pro-democracy leader leads in Hong Kong polls
Hong Kong, Sep 5 (IANS) A pro-democracy protest leader was leading on Monday in the Hong Kong Legislative Council elections, according to preliminary results. The poll that took place on Sunday was the first major…
Merkel’s party suffers state poll blow
Berlin, Sep 5 (IANS) Regional elections in the Germany’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state resulted in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) losing for the first time to the rightwing populist party Alternative for…
China opposes THAAD deployment, Xi tells S Korea
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye that Beijing opposes the US deployment of THAAD anti-missile system in Seoul. “Mishandling the issue is not…
Kashmir Valley remains shut for 58th day
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) Authorities made heavy security deployment in Srinagar and other places of the Kashmir Valley Monday to maintain law and order. “Deployments were made in sufficient strength to maintain law and order…
Donald Trump closing gap on Hillary Clinton as election run-in begins
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was fighting back in polls and set to spend millions on TV advertisements as the US presidential election unofficially kicked off in force on Monday….
Voting concludes in Hong Kong with more than 50% turnout
Hong Kong, Sep 5 (IANS) More than half of Hong Kong’s voters participated in elections on Sunday that are pivotal in defining the specially administered Chinese city’s political future. Nearly two million citizens, or roughly…
Prominent IS figure killed in US-led air strike in Iraq
Baghdad, Sep 5 (IANS) A prominent leader of Islamic State (IS) group and four extremist militants were killed on Sunday in a US-led coalition airstrike near the IS stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq, a…
Spy agency tweet adds to US-China protocol spat
Washington/Hangzhou, Sep 5 (IANS) A United States spy agency on Sunday apologised for a sarcastic tweet aimed at China over its treatment of American reporters who had travelled with President Barack Obama to cover the…
If she wins, Clinton should cut ties with family foundation: Sanders
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday said Hillary Clinton “should cease all operations, all contact” with the Clinton Foundation if she wins in November. Pressure continues to build on Clinton over allegations…
Trump appeals to ‘folks who feel left out’: Obama
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama attributes the rise of Donald Trump to his ability to “appeal to a certain group of folks who feel left out” economically and culturally. In an interview to…
Clinton’s avoidance of press conferences exacerbates tense relations with media
PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 2016 (Xinhua) — U.S. Democratic Nominee for President Hillary Clinton speaks on the last day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States, July 28, 2016. Former U.S….
Syrian army reimposes siege on rebel-held areas in Aleppo
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) The Syrian army wrested back control over a series of military bases in Aleppo on Sunday, reimposing a full siege on rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo city, Syria’s…