New York, Oct 17 (IANS) As he prepares to meet with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with an aura of renewed optimism, US President Donald Trump says that he is asking… Continue reading Trump to ask Republicans to hold off on legislating crippling tariff on Russian oil buyers
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The US Chamber of Commerce, the country’s biggest business organisation, has sued the Trump administration over the $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it “unlawful”. In… Continue reading US Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over H-1B visas
Kathmandu, Oct 16 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to approve an equity investment of NPR 3 billion to construct two major cross-border transmission lines between Nepal and India, which… Continue reading Nepal moves to facilitate construction of two Nepal–India cross-border power lines
New York, Oct 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday started a reboot of the attempts to end the “inglorious” Russia-Ukraine war and announced that he will meet with… Continue reading Trump reboots Ukraine-Russia War peace effort, will meet Putin
Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s rising human rights abuses against minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Ahmadis, along with a recent scandal of brazen election rigging, has exposed how deeply disenfranchisement… Continue reading Deep disenfranchisement seeping through Pakistan amid minority abuses and election scandal: Report
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “great man” and India as “an incredible country”, adding that he is open to… Continue reading Trump calls PM Modi a ‘great man’, claims India ‘assured’ him to not buy Russian oil
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he has authorised the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, a move that was decried… Continue reading Trump says he has authorised CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, will meet Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday… Continue reading Brazilian VP to co-chair inaugural Trade Ministerial Review Meeting with Piyush Goyal today
Budapest, Oct 16 (IANS) Russian natural gas deliveries to Hungary have reached a new record this year, exceeding 6 billion cubic metres so far, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said… Continue reading Russian gas deliveries to Budapest hit new record: Hungarian FM
Oslo, Oct 16 (IANS) Norway aims to provide 2 billion Norwegian kroner (198 million US dollars) to a NATO-coordinated aid package for Ukraine, the Norwegian government said in a press… Continue reading Norway to provide more support for Ukraine via NATO initiative
Jerusalem, Oct 15 (IANS) Israel received the bodies of four hostages after they were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza. The bodies were transferred to Israeli… Continue reading Israel receives four more hostage bodies handed over by Hamas
United Nations, Oct 15 (IANS) Relief operations in Gaza are scaling up since the ceasefire, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, noting new Israeli capping of truckloads into the strip. The… Continue reading UN scales up Gaza relief operations
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) The US military struck a vessel conducting narcotrafficking in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela, killing six men aboard, US President Donald Trump said… Continue reading Trump says US strike on vessel near Venezuelan coast kills six
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) The State Department has confirmed to IANS that Ashley Tellis, a long-time US government adviser and expert on India and South Asia, was arrested on October… Continue reading Ashley Tellis arrested on Oct 11, probe underway: US State Department (IANS exclusive)
United Nations, Oct 15 (IANS) India has been elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the seventh time to a three-year term starting next year with a pledge… Continue reading Pledging to be bridge-builder, India elected unopposed to UN Human Rights Council
