Mexico City, Feb 28 (AP) Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon has joined his predecessor in office in unloading on Donald Trump, calling the Republican front-runner’s campaign racist and saying his discourse on immigration is fuelling…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama once again renewed his call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying there is no alternative to…
Tehran, Feb 26 (IANS) Iranians begin voting early Friday in crucial elections to choose members of parliament (Majlis) and the assembly of experts, which appoints the next supreme leader. Polls opened at 8.00 a.m. (local…
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed his British counterpart David Cameron, a day after the latter criticised Israel’s expansion of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem. Netanyahu on Thursday accused Cameron of…
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…
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened the trading on Thursday higher following gains in the overnight US stocks market and the rise in oil prices. At 9.15 a.m. (local time), the 225-issue Nikkei Stock…
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24 (IANS) The publicist for Brazil’s ruling Workers Party and campaign chief for President Dilma Rousseff’s re-election campaign is set to be jailed for corruption. Joao Santana gave himself up to…
Bangkok, Feb 23 (IANS) The military junta-led Thai government has turned down a dialogue offer by exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to put an end to the decade-long political crisis in the country, the…
Damascus, Feb 23 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday set April 13 as the date for the parliamentary elections in Syria, a media report said. The elections are set for the usual time as…
Tehran, Feb 22 (IANS) A senior Iranian military official on Monday warned the BBC against interfering in the country’s upcoming elections, urging the foreign ministry to react immediately. Masoud Jazayeri, deputy chief of staff of…
Tehran, Feb 22 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said that any ceasefire in Syria should not give an advantage to terrorist groups wreaking havoc in the Arab country. “A ceasefire (in…
New Delhi: Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Feb 22…
Seoul, Feb 22 (IANS) South Korea on Monday urged Japan to stop provocations over disputed islets lying halfway between the two countries as Tokyo sent a government official to attend the controversial “Takeshima Day” event….
Sydney, Feb 22 (AFP) Australia today said an asylum-seeker baby doctors had refused to discharge from hospital is expected to be returned to a remote Pacific detention camp, as a deterrent to people-smugglers. Under Canberra’s…
Ramallah, Feb 22 (IANS) The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met US Secretary of State John Kerry in Amman and told him the Palestinian leadership was working with the international community to hold an international peace…
Phnom Penh, Feb 22 (IANS) Thailand’s Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrived here on Monday on a three-day visit to boost relations in education and health between the two neighbouring countries. The princess was greeted by…
Jerusalem, Feb 22 (IANS) Israel and the US started a joint exercise on Sunday focusing on defence against the threat of ballistic missiles, the Israeli army said. The US European Command and the Israeli Defence…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday said his visit to India was very successful and his government was ready to address any genuine problems concerning the Constitution. Addressing…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Sunday called on visiting Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and discussed ways to improve bilateral ties, sources said. Advani met Oli at Rashtrapati…
New Delhi: Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at the Ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Feb 21…