Ankara, March 5 (IANS) The US has described Turkey’s decision to seize control of the country’s largest newspaper as “troubling”. “We see this as the latest in a series of troubling judicial and law enforcement…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to ensure foolproof security of Pakistan cricket team in India. Nisar Ali briefed Sharif on matter pertaining…
Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for resuming quickly the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva. “The sides called for a quick…
Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle migration crisis after differences on how to curb migrants flows likely to strain ties between…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Permanent representatives of India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan to the United Nations on Friday called for a more representative, legitimate and effective Security Council which was reflective of the current…
Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) The decision to allow a probe team from Pakistan into the Pathankot IAF base will be a “political decision”, Indian Air Force chief Arup Raha said on Friday. The IAF, he…
Moscow, March 4 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday expressed concern over North Korea’s statement on a recent sanctions resolution adopted by the UN Security Council. “Obviously, there is serious concern. We are very…
Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU member states in solving the refugee crisis which is showing no signs of abating. “We…
Pyongyang, March 4 (IANS) North Korea on Friday strongly condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and threatened to take resolute measures against it. The new resolution, which further tightens sanctions against North Korea, is…
Ankara, March 4 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is expected to visit Iran on Friday to promote ties and smooth out growing differences between the two neighbours over Syria and Iraq. The two-day visit…
Havana, March 4 (IANS) European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Cuba on March 10-11 to push forward talks that could finalise an agreement on normalising bilateral ties. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on a facilitation package to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion in the next few years, the media reported on Friday. An official of the commerce…
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) The Pakistan foreign office announced the inaugural round of reconciliation dialogue between the Afghan government and Taliban would be held in a few days in Islamabad. Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Centre will provide Rs.587 crore for a rail project to link India and Bangladesh, union minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday. The project, one of the most important under…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 3 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said India should not be dragged into the issues connected with the Madhesis in the Himalayan country’s Terai region, calling it…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday criticised Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement on the Pathankot airbase attack and termed it as “unfortunate”. “The blame game is very unfortunate and unhelpful,” Pakistan Foreign Office…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government on Thursday confirmed that no Indian was injured in the attack on the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Wednesday in which eight people were killed, including the…
Moscow, March 3 (IANS) New sanctions imposed on North Korea to punish it for nuclear tests and satellite launch is a “rigid but necessary” measure, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday. “The UN Security…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Sartaj Aziz, foreign affairs adviser to the Pakistan prime minister, has said “India, not terrorism, is the biggest threat to the region”, and asked India to reduce its nuclear stockpile so…
London, March 3 (IANS) A senior French minister has warned that his country could tear up a treaty allowing British border police to operate in the port city of Calais if it left the European…