Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed over the phone the resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, the Kremlin said on Monday. “The two sides stressed…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Germany will partner India in turning Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore and Kochi into smart cities, it was announced on Monday. Germany wants to support the ambitious Smart Cities programme of India, State…
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea has threatened “indiscriminate” nuclear strikes against the US and South Korea as both the countries begin their largest ever military drills. The annual exercises, Key Resolve and Foal Eagle,…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral R.K. Dhowan on Monday began a visit to Britain to consolidate existing Maritime Cooperation initiative as well as explore new avenues, an official statement said on…
Beijing, March 7 (IANS) China on Monday called for a fair and balanced execution of the UN resolution against North Korea, adding that the responsibility is not confined to Beijing. “The UN Security Council resolution…
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) Geopolitical risks in the Korean Peninsula, caused by the North Korean nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, will not have a significant impact on the South Korean economy, a Seoul financial…
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia on March 9 for talks on security cooperation and to witness military exercises, officials said here on Monday….
Brussels, March 7 (IANS) Turkish and EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit on tackling Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. The EU aims to stem the flow of…
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday began their largest annual war games as North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un warned of a nuclear strike against the US following a nuclear…
Ahmedabad, March 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) has captured at least three Indian boats with 18 fishermen on board in the Arabian Sea off the Jakhau coast in Kutch district of Gujarat….
Wellington, March 7 (IANS) New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCull will visit Singapore this week with trade and security issues as the main agenda. McCully’s trip to meet Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan would be…
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) A team from Islamabad left for India on Monday to review security arrangements for Pakistan cricket team. India has issued visas to two security members while the third member will join…
Pyongyang, March 7 (IANS) North Korea on Monday warned of preemptive nuclear attacks against the US and South Korea as its joint military exercises are scheduled to kick off later in the day. North Korea’s…
Jerusalem, March 7 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said US Vice President Joe Biden’s impending visit demonstrated the strong ties between the “close allies”. “This visit expresses the strong relations between Israel…
Moscow, March 7 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US State Secretary John Kerry on Sunday praised the “real progress” in ensuring a cessation of hostilities in Syria. “The two sides expressed an overall…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) With Pakistan having a nuclear arsenal that could fall into wrong hands in the event of the south Asian country becoming unstable, neighbour India could act as a check, US presidential…
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…