Astana (Kazakhstan), Feb 26 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Kazakhstan on Friday, the first leg of an Asian tour that includes Japan and South Korea. Al-Sisi is set to meet Kazakh President Nursultan…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Tiny Tripura’s style of handling insurgency and building relations with Bangladesh should be taken into account by India’s foreign policy planners while dealing with neighbouring countries, says a senior journalist…
Moscow/New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Russian supplier of Mi-17V-5 medium-lift helicopters is expecting another order from India for which negotiations are currently on, a statement from the Rostec State Corporation said on Friday. It…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS/WAM) The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK Space Agency, aiming to facilitate collaboration between the two countries in the short and long…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) The hopes have risen for a thaw in ties between China and the Vatican under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis, Chinese media reported. The Vatican seems incompatible…
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) North Korea’s foreign currency earnings would be cut drastically if the United Nations adopts sanctions against that country’s mineral exports, the South Korean government said on Friday. The United States and…
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi discussed their joint efforts in combating the Islamic State (IS), the White House said. “The two leaders over phone on Thursday…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The Pakistani probe team has already arrived in India to probe the Pathankot airbase attack in Punjab, an official said. Punjab counter-terrorism department chief Muhammad Tahir Rai, who heads the high-powered…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS) Distressed Indians in the UAE have been urged to use 11.7 million dirham (Rs.21 crore) community fund to which Indian expats contribute every time they avail a consular service, a…
Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain’s Prince Harry will be visiting Nepal from March 20 to March 23, the Kensington Palace, the official residence of Prince Harry, said. “His Royal Highness will carry out four days…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Pakistan said it was approaching all factions of Taliban and other groups to bring them to negotiating table for the direct peace talks with the Afghan government. The comments came days…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande. (File Photo: IANS) Buenos Aires, Feb 26 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande visited La Bombonera, the stadium of Boca Juniors, one of Argentina’s most popular football…
Hyderabad: Mauritius Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth at a Hyderabad hospital after his cataract and glaucoma surgery, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth has undergone cataract…
Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/AKI) A large-scale deployment of Western troops in Libya is “unthinkable” and “absurd”, Italy’s Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti said on Thursday. “Can you imagine… what it means to intervene with a military…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India will push the UN to include the name of Masood Azhar, leader of the proscribed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist group, in its list of designated terrorists, an external affairs…
Ranchi, Feb 25 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Thursday met Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das to discuss the potential for investment and business in the state. Verma said that the current $150…
Kutch: Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli arrives in Kutch of Gujarat on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, on returning home, has chosen…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India has rushed financial and material aid to Fiji that was devastated by the biggest cyclone in recorded history this weekend, a senior official said on Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Winston,…
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Pakistan had extended full cooperation to India over investigation in the Pathankot airbase attack, a foreign office spokesman said here on Thursday. “Pakistan extended full cooperation to India over the Pathankot…
Tehran, Feb 25 (IANS) Iranians are going to the polls on Friday to vote in two crucial elections after a week of campaigning by candidates who largely got down to brass tacks. Voting for the…