Seoul, August 20 (IANS): Direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang are the first step toward halting North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Thursday.He made the
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Tehran, August 20 (IANS): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that negotiating with the United States did not mean surrender.At a conference in Tehran on Wednesday (local time), Pezeshkian stressed the
Seoul, August 20 (IANS): North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Thursday, offering a figure higher than US President Donald Trump's recent claim
Geneva, August 20 (IANS): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of the urgent need to address a deepening global humanitarian crisis, as escalating conflicts, record displacement, clima
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has renewed his demand for lower interest rates, calling borrowing costs ridiculous and rejecting concerns that volatility in the bond market poses a threa
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States is leading China "by a lot" in artificial intelligence, signalling that the emerging technology will be among the issues discuss
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face "very Draconian sanctions" even as he played down the Strait of Hormuz's future importance, arguing that increased American
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has delayed a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods for three days, saying the two neighbours were close to an agreement that could also reduce duties on st
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said his administration is open to accumulating more Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it presses Congress to enact new rules designed to secure Am
Ramallah, August 19 (IANS): In a major milestone in India-Palestine development partnership, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 200-bed Indian Super Speciality Hospital was held in Jenin and Ramallah on Wednes
Tehran, August 19 (IANS): A top Iranian military General on Wednesday warned countries in the West Asia region against assisting an "aggressive" US Army. Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed
Yangon (Myanmar), August 19 (IANS): The launch of a new Small Development Project (SDP) for construction of a warehouse in Yangon for disaster relief and assistance materials along with the groundbreaking cerem
Washington, August 19 (IANS): Thousands of Indians seeking US green cards could face wider scrutiny of their finances and use of public benefits under new immigration guidance taking effect on September 18.US C
Washington, August 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (US local time) instructed his top envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a CNN report, citing US officials.Trump told his n
Washington, August 19 (IANS) Indian-American educator Pia Dandiya has won the Democratic primary for Floridas 22nd Congressional District, setting up a closely watched November contest that could determine cont
Washington, August 19 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the United Arab Emirates National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed Iran, Lebanon and security in the Strait of H
New York, August 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to take over the Strait of Hormuz, posting on Tuesday a map of the crucial artery for global energy supplies showing it as New US Te
Tehran, August 18 (IANS): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned about "false-flag ploys" to sow discord between Iran and Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.He posted the warning on the s
Moscow, August 18 (IANS): Moscow came under the largest Ukrainian drone attack in two years, with 620 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Tuesday.
Jerusalem, August 18 (IANS): The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad commander in the Gaza Strip.In a statement, the military identified the commander as Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra'i
