European Union countries must take shared responsibility for handling the influx of boat migrants to the bloc - as leaders agreed at a summit in June last year, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
Read More »Crown Prince on state visit to India next week
Beginning February 19, it will be first state visit of Prince Salman, who is also the Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Defence Minister, to India.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned European countries that using technology from Chinese tech giant Huawei could hurt their relationship with Washington.
Read More »India calls for special measures to protect peacekeepers from IED hazards
India calls for special measures to protect peacekeepers from IED hazards
Read More »Palestinian Foreign Minister alleges that US pressuring Arab states to stop aid to Palestine
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Monday said that the US was exerting pressure on Arab states to stop financial aid to Palestine.
Read More »Three Indian student teams vie for top slot in Microsoft’s Asia talent hunt contest
Three Indian teams are among the 12 finalists who will vie for the top slot in the Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia Regional Semifinals here and move one step closer to win the grand prize of $100,000 at the world championship in the US.
Read More »Novel pill could replace injections to deliver insulin : Study
Researchers have developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing injections for patients with Type-2 diabetes, says a new study.
Read More »Women more vulnerable to drug addiction : Study
Women's hormonal cycles may not only make them prone to drug addiction but are also affected by triggers that lead to relapse, new research has found.
Read More »Trump executive order could ban Chinese equipment-makers Huawei, ZT in US
The US has long suspected and often accused the Chinese government of encouraging trade secret theft as a way to build up its own industries which has reportedly prompted the US administration to take such drastic measures.
Read More »#NZvsIND 3rd T20I : Kiwis beat India to claim series
Hamilton, Feb 10. New Zealand defeated India by four runs in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) to clinch the series 2-1 here on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth 213-run target, India could only manage 208/7 in their 20 overs. Brief scores: New Zealand: 212/4 (Colin Munro 72, Tim Seifert …
Read More »3rd T20 : New Zealand post mammoth total vs India
Colin Munro's 72 off 40 balls and Tim Seifert's 43-run knock guided New Zealand to a mammoth score of 212/4 against India in the third and final Twenty20 International match here on Sunday.
Read More »Turkey : Istanbul building collapse, Death toll rises to 21
The death toll has risen to 21 three days after an eight-storey residential building collapsed in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister announced.
Read More »Frexit : ‘yellow vest’ protester loses fingers in violent clashes
Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in other parts of France, including the port cities of Marseille and Montpellier and also in Bordeaux and Toulouse in the southwest.
Read More »UN Secretary-General calls for more efforts to fight climate change
The UN chief also praised African countries for hosting fellow African refugees despite limited domestic resources. On Friday, the AU said Africa was home to over one third of the global population of displaced people.
Read More »Canadian serial killer gets eight concurrent life sentences
Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur has been handed a life sentence for the murder of eight men and he cannot apply for parole for 25 years.
Read More »Saudi dismisses journalist Jamal Khashoggi murder claims
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has rejected the attempt to link Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Read More »Now who is terrorist? Pakistan freed Taliban co-founder at US request
Washington, Feb 9. Pakistan released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at US’ request to help expedite the Afghan peace talks, Washington’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said. Khalilzad, who returned to the US from almost a month-long peace mission to South Asia and the Middle East, said on …
Read More »Venezuela : Nicolas Maduro open to EU initiative, Guaido plans aid corridor
Venezuela : Nicolas Maduro open to EU initiative, Guaido plans aid corridor
Read More »CEO of Amazon accuses National Enquirer publisher of ‘extortion’
San Francisco, Feb 09. Founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos has accused the publisher of National Enquirer, an American tabloid published by American Media Inc. (AMI), of “blackmail” and “extortion”. Bezos, who is also the owner of The Washington Post, revealed the explosive details on Thursday in a post …
Read More »Achchhe Din ! US may withdraw zero tariffs for India
US is reviewing US charges no tariff on certain exports from India to the US
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