S.Korean Navy launches defence drills
Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) The South Korean armed forces launched a two-day military exercise to defend the easternmost islets of Dokdo on Sunday, in a …
N.Korea says it tested new multiple rocket launcher
Pyongyang/Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) North Korea on Sunday said that it successfully tested a “new” super-large multiple rocket launch system the previous day under the …
US must compromise to get UK trade deal, says Johnson
Biarritz (France), Aug 25 (IANS) The US must lift restrictions on UK businesses if it wants a trade deal with the UK, Prime Minister Boris …
Lost good friend Arun, am filled with deep sorrow: PM
Manama, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid an emotional tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, describing him as a dear …
PM to Indians in Bahrain: will achieve $5 tn economy goal
Manama, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the Indian community in Bahrain to motivate the Bahraini people to visit India …
Tiff over French tech tax may climax at G7
Paris, Aug 24 (IANS) Hours before the United States President Donald Trump landed in Biarritz, the buzz was that the weekend would see the outbreak …
PM Modi in Bahrain, 3 MoUs signed
Manama, Aug 24 (IANS) India and Bahrain on Saturday expressed their commitment to give a fillip to the entire spectrum of bilateral relations during talks …
Modi arrives in Bahrain, received by Prince Khalifa
Manama, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Bahrain on the third leg of his overseas visit and was received by …
UK Prince Andrew defends friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
London, Aug 24 (IANS) UK Prince Andrew on Saturday defended his former friendship with multi-millionaire financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying “at no …
Beijing opposes US tariff hikes on Chinese imports
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) China is firmly opposed to the US announcement that it will further raise the tariffs on about $550 billion of Chinese …
WWII air bomb destroyed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Aug 24 (IANS) A World War II air bomb weighing 226 kg was successfully destroyed on Saturday in an uninhabited area in Bosnia and …
G7 to tackle Amazon fires, Brexit, rising trade tensions
Biarritz (France), Aug 24 (IANS) As leaders arrived to the quaint seaside town of Biarritz for the annual G7 summit, high on the agenda was …
Tusk: Boris Johnson should not become ‘Mr No Deal’
Biarritz (France), Aug 24 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk on Saturday said that he has told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to “go …
PM Modi leaves for Bahrain after UAE visit
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS) In a special gesture, Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the airport …
Ex-Sudanese President Bashir’s trial postponed to Aug 31
Khartoum, Aug 24 (IANS) A Sudanese court on Saturday postponed the trial of the country’s former President Omar al-Bashir, who is facing corruption and money …
HK police fire tear gas at protesters in fresh clashes
Hong Kong, Aug 24 (IANS) The riot police fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in Hong Kong on Saturday as a tense standoff turned violent …
PM Modi releases Mahatma Gandhi stamps in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released postage stamps on Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary here in …
Modi conferred UAE’s highest civilian honour
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS) The UAE honoured visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest civilian honour, the “Order of Zayed”, on Saturday. …
Sky is no limit for India-UAE ties: Modi
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS) India-UAE bilateral ties have blossomed in the past four years as never before, largely due to the “excellent rapport” that …
British Airways strike causes flight cancellations
London, Aug 24 (IANS) The British Airways strike next month is to cause at least five consecutive days of flight cancellations, the airlines said on …
US, French, Chinese Ambassadors condole Jaitley’s death
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Ambassadors of the US, France, China and Germany condoled the death of former Finance Minister and veteran BJP leader …
Huawei confirms Kirin 990 launch on September 6
Shenzhen, Aug 24 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei confirmed that its latest in-house Kirin 990 chipset would be announced at its event on September 6. …
Modi launches RuPay card in UAE
Abu Dhabi, Aug 24 (IANS) Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the RuPay Card, an Indian indigenous equivalent of Mastercard or Visa, in the …
Neflix working on ‘Collections’ curated by humans
San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Taking a break from algorithms for all of its show suggestions, streaming giant Netflix is working on curation from real, …
Myanmar calls for ‘smooth repatriation’ of Rohingya
Yangon, Aug 24 (IANS) Myanmar government has called on Bangladesh to adhere to the bilateral agreement for smooth repatriation of displaced persons from Rakhine state. …
Samsung’s R&D spending hits record high in H1 2019
Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co.’s R&D spending hit the highest mark ever in the first half of the year as it sought to …
French resort town on lockdown ahead of G7
Paris, Aug 24 (IANS) The French resort town of Biarritz on the Bay of Biscay has been put under a security lockdown ahead of the …
Google Photos to let users search for text in images
San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Google is rolling out new AI features to its Lens platform that would let users search their Google Photos library …
HK’s Lion Rock ‘shines’ in show of solidarity
Hong Kong, Aug 24 (IANS) More than 1,000 people gathered on top of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock to shine lights across the city in solidarity …
Redmi Note 8 Pro to come with liquid cooling feature
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) Ahead of the launch of its Note 8 series, Redmi has revealed that the ‘Note 8 Pro’ will come with liquid …
Pak journalists to march on LoC
Muzaffarabad, Aug 24 (IANS) More than four hundred journalists from different parts of Pakistan have arrived here to take part in a “symbolic march” towards …
UK won’t retreat from global community: Johnson
London, Aug 24 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that his country would not “retreat” from the international community as it leaves the …
Guterres hopes negotiations for humanitarian access to Kashmir goes forward
United Nations, Aug 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes that under the current situation in Kashmir, negotiations by UN human rights officials for access …
China releases British consulate worker
Hong Kong, Aug 24 (IANS) A worker at the UK consulate in Hong Kong has been released by China after being held at the border, …
FB bans news outlet from buying Trump-supporting ads
San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Facebook has banned conservative news outlet and US President Donald Trump supporter The Epoch Times from buying ads on its …
Google cracks whip on political debates at workplace
San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Google has cracked down on its employees who encourage political speech and internal debates at workplace, restricting the company’s historically …
Facebook downplayed Cambridge Analytica data scandal
San Francisco, Aug 24 (IANS) Facebook in 2015 was aware that UK-based political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica may have been gathering users’ personal data but …
‘US, Taliban to sign deal in few days’
Kabul, Aug 24 (IANS) A former Taliban member has said that an agreement between the US and the militant group would be finalised within the …
Johnson, Trump speak ahead of G7
London, Aug 24 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to US President Donald Trump on the phone ahead of their one-on-one talks on Sunday …
Russia launches 1st ever floating nuclear power plant
Moscow, Aug 24 (IANS) Russia has launched the world’s only floating nuclear power plant, built to withstand tsunamis and crashes with icebergs, despite criticism by …
Amazon fires: Protests against Bolsonaro in Brazil
Brasilia, Aug 24 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Brazil where they chanted “Burn Bolsonaro and not the Amazon”, in …