China’s Xi, North Korea’s Kim meet ahead of Trump summit
Beijing, May 8 : Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China today in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected summit with US President Donald Trump. Shortly after the meeting was made public, Trump tweeted that he would speak to his “friend” Xi about North […]
Don’t ditch Iran nuclear deal: Britain to Trump
Washington, May 7 : Britain has appealed to US President Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as a key deadline approaches, saying that while it is not perfect there is no better alternative. The call came in an op-ed piece in The New York Times that was signed by Foreign Secretary Boris […]
Putin sworn in for fourth term as Russia president
Moscow, May 7 : Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president for a fourth term today, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years at a time of high tension with his Western rivals. The 65-year-old, in power since 1999, is on course to become the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin after […]
Iran warns US it would regret quitting nuclear deal
Tehran, May 6 : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said today that if the United States quits the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers then Washington would regret it “like never before”. US President Donald Trump has threatened to abandon the agreement when it comes up for renewal on May 12, demanding his country’s European […]
OIC seeks global pressure on Myanmar over Rohingya refugee crisis
Dhaka : Islamic foreign ministers on Sunday launched a campaign to mobilise international support for action against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, officials said. Foreign ministers and diplomats of the 53-member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) set up a campaign committee during two days of talks in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. OIC secretary-general Yousef bin […]
Russian fighter jet crashes off Syria, both pilots killed: Agencies
Moscow, May 3: A Russian fighter jet crashed after taking off from an airbase in Syria today, killing both pilots, Moscow’s defence ministry said in a statement carried by news agencies. “As it was climbing after taking off from the Hmeimim airbase, the Russian fighter Su-30SM crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Two pilots, who fought […]
Nine aboard US military plane destroyed in fiery crash
Washington, May 3 : An ageing US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash as it made its final scheduled flight before being mothballed, officials said. The C-130 “Hercules” cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed yesterday around 9 pm IST near the Savannah airport. Footage of […]
Nine people were aboard US military plane destroyed in fiery crash
Washington: An ageing US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash as it made its final scheduled flight before being mothballed, officials said. The C-130 “Hercules” cargo plane from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed yesterday around 9 pm IST near the Savannah airport. Footage of the crash showed […]
S Korea: US troop withdrawal not linked to possible peace treaty
Seoul, May 2 (AFP) South Korean President Moon Jae-in today dismissed claims that US troops stationed in the country would have to leave if a peace treaty was signed with the North. Seoul and Pyongyang have remained technically at war since the 1950s but Moon and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agreed at a […]
Macron warns over China dominance in Indo-Pacific
Sydney, May 2 : No country can be allowed to dominate the Indo-Pacific, the leaders of France and Australia said today, as regional capitals fret over the rise of an increasingly assertive China. French President Emmanuel Macron said the two nations — alongside fellow democracy India — had a responsibility to protect the region from […]
