US to sign peace deal with Taliban, withdraw forces over 18 months (Ld)
New Delhi/Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) The US government and the Taliban, by the end of this month, are to sign their peace treaty which includes …
8 dead in Afghan airstrike amid US-Taliban peace efforts
Kabul, Feb 15 (IANS) At least eight civilians, including a child, have been killed in an airstrike that targeted Taliban militants in Afghanistan, government officials …
UNSC to discuss US Mideast peace plan on Tuesday
United Nations, Feb 11 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) is scheduled to hold a meeting on Tuesday on US President Donald Trump’s Middle East …
Turkey won’t allow US to threaten peace in Middle East: Erdogan
Istanbul, Feb 11 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey will never allow US’ so-called “Deal of the Century” to threaten peace …
‘US peace plan includes 300 violations of intl law’
Ramallah, Feb 9 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official has said that US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, also known as the “Deal of …
Rampur – where Mahatma’s ashes rest in peace
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANSlife) Rampur in Uttar Pradesh is the only other place, apart from Delhis Rajghat, where Mahatma Gandhis ashes are preserved at …
Abbas to address UNSC on US Mideast peace plan
Ramallah, Feb 6 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the UN Security Council (UNSC) next week over the US President Donald Trump’s Middle East …
Tunisians rally in protest of US Mideast peace plan
Tunis, Feb 6 (IANS) Hundreds of Tunisians marched in the centre of the capital Tunis in protest of the newly unveiled US Middle East peace …
Palestinian prez, Iran FM discuss US Mideast peace plan
Ramallah, Feb 5 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif the latest developments over the newly unveiled US peace …
Peace is crucial for revival of J&K’s sagging economy
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) As Kashmir limps out of its harshest winter in decades, the hope of a bountiful spring and summer kindles the hearts …
Pompeo urges Taliban to show clear commitment to peace
Tashkent, Feb 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was in Uzbekistan as part of his ongoing foreign tour, has urged the Taliban …
Kushner to brief UNSC on Trump’s M-E peace plan
United Nations, Feb 4 (IANS) The UN Security Council will hold a close door briefing where senior White House adviser Jared Kushner will on Thursday …
Nepal hosts ceremony to pray for world peace
Kathmandu, Feb 4 (IANS) Nepal has kicked off the third edition of the ‘World Peace Pooja’ ceremony to pray for world peace and welfare of …
Turkey-Syria clashes as threat to int’l peace: UN chief
United Nations, Feb 4 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very much alarmed” by reports of clashes between Turkish and Syrian troops in northwest …
Saudi bars Iran from OIC meet on US Mideast peace plan
Tehran, Feb 3 (IANS) Iran has lashed out against Saudi Arabia following the latter’s decision to bar an Iranian delegation from participating in an emergency …
Palestine blames US peace plan as “declaration of hostility”
Ramallah, Feb 3 (IANS) Palestine reiterated its rejection of the US Mideast peace deal, describing it as a “declaration of hostility” against the Palestinian people. …
Arab FMs reject US Mideast peace plan
Cairo, Feb 2 (IANS) At the Arab League emergency meeting held in Cairo, Arab foreign ministers voiced rejection to the recently released US Middle East …
Will cut ties with Israel, US over peace deal: Palestinian prez
Cairo, Feb 1 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said here on Saturday that his authority informed the Israeli and U.S. sides that it will “cut …
Khalilzad in Pak to discuss Afghan peace deal
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special envoy on Afghan reconciliation, held crucial meetings in Islamabad with Pakistani authorities in order to fine …
Palestinian Prez, Arab League chief discuss US Mideast peace plan
Cairo, Feb 1 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit have discussed the developments on the Palestinian issue, especially …
Pakistani officials hold talks with US envoy on Afghan peace
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Pakistani senior officials on Friday assured support to visiting US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, for his peace efforts …
Trump’s Mideast peace plan ‘despicable’: Hassan Rouhani
Tehran, Jan 30 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan as “despicable”, the media reported on Thursday. “Enough …
1,615 fighters lay down arms after Bodo peace accord
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Following the Bodo peace accord, 1,615 members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) laid down arms at a ceremony …
China to play constructive role in restoring Syria’s peace
United Nations, Jan 30 (IANS) A Chinese envoy has said that China is ready to play a constructive role in the early restoration of peace …
Syria condemns Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Damascus, Jan 29 (IANS) The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump, saying it represents a …
Ready to cooperate to foil Trump’s peace plan: Iran
Tehran, Jan 29 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday said that the Islamic republic is ready to cooperate with regional states to abort US …
Will ‘carefully study’ Trump’s Mideast peace plan: France
Paris, Jan 29 (IANS) France on Wednesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s latest plan to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine, adding it …
India urges Israel, Palestine to engage on Trump peace plan
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India on Wednesday urged Israel and Palestine to engage with each other over US President Donald Trump’s two-state proposal to …
Trump announces Mideast peace plan backing Israel (2nd Ld)
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has unveiled his Middle East peace plan that backs Israel’s continued control of territories and East …
EU to assess Trump’s Mideast peace plan: Top diplomat
Brussels, Jan 29 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will study and assess US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, said a top diplomat. Josep …
Jordanians hold sit-in against Trump’s Mideast peace plan
Amman, Jan 29 (IANS) Dozens of Jordanians held a sit-in near the US embassy in Amman in protest of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East …
Trump announces Mideast peace plan backing Israel
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled his Middle East peace plan that backs Israel’s continued control of territories and …
Two states, Israeli Jerusalem in Trump’s peace plan
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday presented his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, envisaging a two-state solution but keeping Jerusalem as …
Join peace talks, Assam govt tells ULFA’s Paresh Barua
Guwahati, Jan 28 (IANS) The Assam government on Tuesday urged the United Liberation Front of Assam and its chief Paresh Barua to enter into a …
US Middle East peace plan delusional: Iran
Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan dubbed by the latter …
Govt signs landmark peace pact with Bodos
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) In a step aimed at ushering in peace in the northeast, the Union government entered into a peace agreement on …
Hamas chief rejects US Mideast peace deal
Gaza, Jan 27 (IANS) Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of the Islamic Hamas movement, has declared his rejection to the US Middle East peace plan, which …
Armed people have tried to undermine peace in Nagaland: Governor
Kohima, Jan 26 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi on Sunday said that “some people with guns” have tried to undermine the historical reality of …
US-Taliban peace talks stuck over definition of violence
New Delhi/Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) The negotiations for an Afghanistan peace deal between the US and the Taliban are ensnarled over their disagreement on the …
R-Day 2020: Bollywood celebs wish ‘peace’, ‘love’, ‘growth’
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) From megastar Amitabh Bachchan to superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actress Kajol, a string of Bollywood celebrities on Sunday wished everyone …
Afghan politicians meet to discuss peace process
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) Prominent Afghan political figures gathered in Kabul to discuss the participation of all the countrys political factions in the ongoing peace …