Damascus blames Washington for Syrian conflict
Damascus, Feb 24 (IANS) Syria on Wednesday condemned the remarks of US Secretary of State John Kerry, who warned that Syria would be hard to be held together if the cessation of hostilities did not…
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No joint communique at the end of the Oli’s Delhi visit
Kutch: Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli arrives in Kutch of Gujarat on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kathmandu/New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Nepal and India did not issue a joint communique at the…
No joint communique at the end of the Oli’s Delhi visit
Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IANS) Nepal and India did not issue a joint communique at the end of a state visit by Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to Delhi on Wednesday due to India’s position on…
‘EU will respect decision of Britons on Brexit’
Brussels, Feb 24 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk said here on Wednesday the European Union (EU) would respect the decision of British people with regard to the country’s decision on whether or not to…
Vietnam appreciates India’s position on South China Sea
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With China’s increasing assertiveness on its claims over the South China Sea, Vietnam, the southeast Asian nation that is most vulnerable to this, on Wednesday appreciated India’s position on th…
Assad reassures Putin over cease-fire
Damascus, Feb 24 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reassured his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin via a phone call on Wednesday that his administration will observe a cessation of hostilities as planned by Russia and the…
Pakistan desires good ties with neighbours, says Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID/IANS) Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan was pursuing good relations with all its neighbours, including India, as mutual cooperation was…
Abe to ignore Obama’s call for not to visit Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (File Photo: IANS) Tokyo, Feb 24 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia despite the US urging him not to do so, a top government official said on…
President greets Kuwait on National Day
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday greeted the Amir and people of Kuwait on their National Day on Thursday and hoped that bilateral relations will be strengthened further. In a message…
Sharif, Indian envoy discuss bilateral ties
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (File Photo: Xinhua/PID/IANS) Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale on Wednesday met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed bilateral relations, the media reported. Bambawale and Sharif “exchanged…
Ceasefire coordination centre set up in Syria: Russia
Moscow, Feb 24 (IANS) A coordination centre began operations at Syria’s Hmeimim airbase in order to implement the ceasefire, the Russian defence ministry has said. “In accordance with the Russian-US February 22 agreement on the…
UN official holds talks with Maldives government, opposition
United Nations, Feb 24 (IANS) UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca has held two days of talks in the Maldives with government and opposition leaders to facilitate a dialogue in the Indian Ocean…
US should show respect to China: Chinese daily
Beijing, Feb 24 (IANS) The US should show respect to China as a major power, said a state-run Chinese daily which described as “quite insulting” that China keeps being reprimanded by the US when it…
India’s right move to allow Pathankot probe team visit: Daily
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Feb 24 (IANS) India has made the right move to allow the Pathankot terror attack…
NATO chief highlights cooperation with EU
Brussels, Feb 24 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted the importance of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and NATO while addressing the European Parliament. In his Tuesday’s speech to the European Parliament Committee…
Nepal PM gets warm welcome in Mumbai
Mumbai: Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli meets singer Udit Narayan in Mumbai on Feb 23, 2016. Also seen Maharashtra Governor C V Rao. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao…
Italy summons US envoy over alleged spying on Berlusconi
Rome, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned US Ambassador John Phillips after local media reports cited new Wikileaks files that suggest the US spied on ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi and his closest aides…
Beijing refutes US claim on South China Sea
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) China on Tuesday once again refuted the US claim that China has threatened the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, urging it to stop sowing dissension among South China…
US envoy favours freedom of expression in varsities
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma calls on the senior BJP leader L K Advani in New Delhi on Feb 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Amid uproar over the JNU…
Pakistan makes arrests in Pathankot attack case
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistani law-enforcement agencies have conducted raids in various cities of the country’s…