Trump’s Veteran Affairs secretary pick considers withdrawing
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Ronny L. Jackson, US President Donald Trump’s pick for the post of Veterans Affairs Secretary, has told his colleagues that he …
Cohen asserts constitutional rights in Stormy Daniels case
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said that he would assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination regarding his involvement in …
Comey defends releasing Trump memos
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Former FBI Director James Comey defended releasing memos detailing his conversations with President Donald Trump, saying that he doesn’t believe he …
Kim to cross border on foot for inter-Korean summit
Seoul, April 26 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will cross the border on foot to attend the historic inter-Korean summit on Friday, the Presidential …
Moon to greet Kim on military demarcation line: Blue House
Seoul, April 26 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to greet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the military demarcation line (MDL)dividing the two …
N. Korea ‘moving in right direction’: White House
Washington, April 26 (IANS) White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders on Wednesday said North Korea was “moving in the right direction” on the issue of Korean …
Houthis deny entry of humanitarian aid: Saudi-led coalition
Riyadh, April 26 (IANS) Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday that the rebels hinder the entry of humanitarian aids to the country, highlighting that 40 ships …
UN reports dire humanitarian situation in Syria
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) A UN official has depicted a bleak picture of the humanitarian situation in Syria and asked for full access to …
Iran rejects Trump-Macron nuclear proposals
Tehran, April 25 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday accused the US and its European allies of violating their commitments with regards to a …
Morocco to host 2021 annual meetings of World Bank, IMF
Rabat, April 25 (IANS/MAP) Morocco has been designated to host the 2021 annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), …
US judge rejects Trump bid to end DACA, orders resumption
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A US judge has labelled as “unlawful” President Donald Trump’s decision to rescind the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) …
Danish engineer gets life term for Swedish journalist’s murder
Copenhagen, April 25 (IANS) Danish inventor Peter Madsen was on Wednesday sentenced to life in prison without parole for the mutilation and murder of Swedish …
18 killed in Indonesia oil well fire
Jakarta, April 25 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 41 injured on Wednesday after a fire broke out in an oil well in …
‘Modi’s troll army’ brings down India’s rank in World Press Freedom Index
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India dropped down to 138th rank, two points below the previous year, in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index released …
Over 1 million US children suffered identity fraud in 2017
San Francisco, April 25 (IANS) More than one million children in the US fell victim to identity fraud in 2017, an American advisory firm has …
Moon-Trump meeting possible before US-North Korea summit
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) South Korea and the US will push for a meeting between their Presidents Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump before the latter …
Philippines revokes Australian nun’s visa
Manila, April 25 (IANS) The Philippines on Wednesday revoked the visa of a 71-year-old Australian nun who has been ordered to leave the country within …
Sushma Swaraj calls on Mongolian PM, other leaders
Ulaanbaatar, April 25 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday called on Mongolian Prime Minister U. Khurelsukh here and discussed issues of bilateral …
11 killed in Indonesia oil well fire
Jakarta, April 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and 40 injured on Wednesday after a fire broke out in an oil well in …
Trump, Macron hint at new Iran n-deal
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran’s nuclear …
Twitter updates privacy policy ahead of EU data law
San Francisco, April 25 (IANS) As the deadline for European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) inches closer, Twitter has updated its “Terms and Privacy …
Third US judge rules against Trump’s bid to end DACA
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A third US federal judge based here has ruled against President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood …
Peace, human rights precondition for development: UNGA chief
United Nations, April 25 (IANS) Peace and upholding of human rights are preconditions for development and, therefore, the UN has to put a priority on …
US reassigns its Australian envoy pick to S.Korea
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US has pulled out its incoming ambassador to Australia, Admiral Harry Harris, and assigned him to the post in South …
10 killed in Indonesia oil well fire
Jakarta, April 25 (IANS) Ten persons were killed and scores injured as an oil well in Indonesia’s Aceh caught fire, said National Disaster Management Agency …
Trump hails N. Korean leader Kim as ‘honourable’
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the top leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un “very honourable”. Speaking before an …
Trump warns ‘bigger problems’ if Iran restarts n-programme
Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that Iran will have “bigger problems” if it restarts its nuclear programme. Meeting with …
Israel warns Syria not to use Russian missiles against its aircraft
Tel Aviv, April 25 (IANS) Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Monday that Israel will strike back if Syria uses Russian S-300 missiles against …
Iran threatens to quit NPT if US scraps nuke deal
Tehran, April 25 (IANS) A senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday that his country would consider withdrawing from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if …
Toronto van attack suspect charged with 10 counts of murder
Toronto, April 25 (IANS) The man accused of driving a van to attack pedestrians in Toronto was charged on Tuesday with 10 counts of first-degree …
13 killed in latest Nigeria church attack
Lagos, April 25 (IANS) At least 13 people lost their lives when suspected herdsmen attacked a church in central north Benue State on Tuesday, a …
UN delivers bomb disposal equipment to Libyan authorities
Tripoli, April 25 (IANS/AKI) In a bid to enhance Libya’s ability to rid the country of the explosive remnants of war, the United Nations Mine …
Centre-right government impossible, says Italy’s Five-Star party leader
Rome, April 25 (IANS/AKI) The centre-right no longer has any hope of forming a coalition government in Italy, the populist Five Star Movement’s leader Luigi …
India fourth most tolerant country, says survey
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) On the global map, India is fourth most tolerant country after Canada, followed by China and Malaysia, suggests a new …
India keeps off SCO joint communique backing China’s OBOR project
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) India on Tuesday stayed clear of the joint communique by the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) supporting China’s …
Chinese Vice President meets Pakistani Foreign Minister
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan on Tuesday met visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif here, vowing to promote bilateral ties …
Modi, Xi may arrive at consensus on ‘outstanding issues’, boundary row
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) China on Tuesday said President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may arrive at some important consensus to resolve …
Singaporean PM announces big Cabinet reshuffle
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced here on Tuesday the biggest Cabinet reshuffle affecting nearly all his 16 ministries in …
Rouhani warns Trump against walking away from n-deal
Tehran, April 24 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that abandoning a nuclear deal that the Tehran government …
Sitharaman meets Chinese Defence Minister
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met her Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation …
Xi, Modi might reach important consensus to resolve ‘outstanding issues’: China
Beijing, April 24 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi may reach “very important consensus” at their informal April 27-28 summit in …