US, UK and France ask UN Security Council to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar in fresh proposal
United Nations, Feb 28 : The US, the UK and France have moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based militant group JeM’s chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist”, a listing that will subject him to global travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo. The proposal was moved Wednesday by the […]
Aus asks India, Pak to ‘exercise restraint’; says cycle of escalation ‘very dangerous’
Melbourne, Feb 28 : Australia has once again urged India and Pakistan to “exercise restraint” and avoid further military action, saying the cycle of escalation is “very dangerous” for all. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne, who was in London on Wednesday, said that she was very concerned about the escalating tensions between India and […]
‘No agreement’ reached at Kim-Trump nuclear talks
Hanoi, Feb 28 : The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended without an agreement Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. They had “very good and constructive meetings” and “discussed various ways to advance denuclearisation and economic driven concepts”, White House […]
China again calls on India, Pakistan to exercise restraint
Beijing, Feb 27: China on Wednesday again called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint amid the escalation of hostilities between the two countries and urged them to engage in dialogue to uphold the peace and stability in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang’s remarks came after Pakistan targeted military installations in India in […]
US House strikes down Trump’s border emergency
Washington, Feb 27 : The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, approving a resolution blocking him from obtaining funding for a Mexican border wall through his declaration of a national emergency. Dismissing a veto threat by the president, the Democratic-controlled House struck down Trump’s emergency declaration by a comfortable […]
US asks Pakistan to take ‘meaningful action’ against militant groups
Washington, Feb 27 : The US on Wednesday firmly asked Pakistan to take “meaningful action” against “terrorist groups” operating on its soil after India’s counter-terrorism action against it and asked the two neighbours to exercise restraint and avoid escalation at any cost. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with Pakistan Foreign […]
Sushma raises Pulwama attack with Chinese Foreign Minister
Wuzhen (China), Feb 27 : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday raised the recent Pulwama suicide attack in her crucial bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here, a day after India destroyed a “major Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) training camp” in Pakistan. “I am visiting China at a time when there is grief and […]
Trump, Kim handshake kicks off nuclear summit
Hanoi, Feb 27 : US President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of their second summit Wednesday, saying the totalitarian state could enjoy a brilliant future if it gives up nuclear weapons. Trump predicted a “very successful” summit as the pair prepared for dinner at the luxury […]
Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes
Melbourne, Feb 26: Cardinal George Pell, one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, has been found guilty of child sexual assault in Australia in a verdict which has sent shockwaves through the Vatican and around the world. Each of the five charges of which he was found guilty carries a maximum […]
Azhar’s listing as ‘global terrorist’ may figure at RIC Foreign Ministers meet in China
Wuzhen (China), Feb 26: The Pulwama suicide attack and the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” by the UN are expected to figure prominently at Russia, India and China (RIC) Foreign Ministers’ meeting being held here on Wednesday. Besides attending the annual trilateral meeting, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj would […]
