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Seoul, Dec 16 (IANS) South Korea and the United States held talks on Tuesday to coordinate their North Korea policy, officials said, an effort that appears clouded by discord between… Continue reading South Korea, US launch talks on North Korea policy

Seoul, Dec 16 (IANS) A South Korean court said on Tuesday that it will deliver its verdict next month on whether former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking… Continue reading South Korea: Court to deliver verdict on ex-President Yoon’s obstruction of justice charge on Jan 16

Abu Dhabi, Dec 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM )S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 16th Joint Commission and 5th Strategic Dialogue with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Deputy… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar co-chairs India-UAE Joint Commission, reviews strategic partnership

Mexico City, Dec 16 (IANS) At least six people were killed after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico’s central State of Mexico, local… Continue reading At least six killed in small plane crash in Mexico

Addis Ababa, Dec 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali during the second leg of his three-nation tour, as he undertakes a… Continue reading PM Modi to meet Ethiopian Prime Minister today during second leg of three-nation tour

Chicago, Dec 15 (IANS) Eminent Indian American physician and community leader Dr Bharat Barai warned that India–US relations could remain strained for the foreseeable future unless Washington reverses recent tariff… Continue reading Indian American community leader calls for tariff reversal to bolster India–US relations

United Nations, Dec 15 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemns the terrorist attack on a celebration of Hanukkah in Sydney, Australia, his deputy spokesperson said. The UN chief expresses… Continue reading UN chief condemns terror attack in Sydney, Australia

Chicago, Dec 15 (IANS) Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Sunday urged Indian Americans to confront rising bigotry by speaking out, building coalitions, and deepening political engagement, warning that silence could leave… Continue reading Indian diaspora must speak up, engage politically: US Congressman

Chicago, Dec 15 (IANS) Trade, artificial intelligence, and the role of diaspora media are among the key issues for the bilateral relationship between the two largest democracies of the world,… Continue reading Trade, AI and diaspora role take centre stage in India–US relations debate

Chicago, Dec 15 (IANS) Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi warned that the US–India relationship has entered a “cold and frigid” phase, cautioning that recent policy shifts risk undermining a partnership… Continue reading US Congressman warns India ties cooling over tariffs, China challenge

Seoul, Dec 14 (IANS) The government has begun reviewing a system that would allow foreign tourists to use buses and subways in South Korea with overseas-issued credit cards, officials said… Continue reading South Korean govt pushes system to allow foreigners to use public transit with credit cards

New York, Dec 14 (IANS) Two US soldiers and a civilian translator who were a part of the campaign to root out the Islamic State were killed in an attack… Continue reading Two US soldiers, translator killed in ISIS attack in Syria; Trump vows ‘serious retaliation’ 

United Nations, Dec 14 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the drone attacks that targeted the UN peacekeeping logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan on Saturday. The attacks… Continue reading UN chief condemns drone attacks on peacekeeping base in Sudan

Seoul, Dec 14 (IANS) A US Air Force unit based in South Korea said it has completed the recovery operations of a MQ-9 drone that crashed off the country’s west… Continue reading US Air Force completes recovery operation of crashed MQ-9 drone