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South Korea: Presidential office voices regret over North Korea's criticism of Lee's peace overtures

Seoul, August 20 (IANS): The South Korean presidential office on Wednesday expressed regret over the latest criticism of President Lee Jae Myung's recent peace overtures by the sister of North Korean leader Kim

World / 20th August 2025

EAM Jaishankar discusses bilateral ties and global geopolitics with Russian scholars, think tanks

Moscow, August 20 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday engaged in an interaction with prominent Russian scholars and think tank representatives, discussing bilateral ties between In

India / 20th August 2025

Bangladesh: 'Forced' to become witness against Hasina, former IGP appears before tribunal

Dhaka, August 20 (IANS): Bangladesh's former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was produced before the country's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday in connection with a

World / 20th August 2025

Macron says Putin-Zelensky meeting possible in two weeks

Paris, Aug 19 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could happen in the next two weeks.Speaki

World / 19th August 2025

Germany urges Pakistan to allow return of deported Afghan refugees

Kabul, Aug 19 (IANS) Germany has called on Pakistan to enable the return of 211 Afghan refugees who have been deported to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, insisting that they were part of Berlin's resettlement progra

World / 19th August 2025

Trump dials Putin, discusses holding trilateral meeting with Zelensky: Kremlin

Moscow, August 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct talks between Mosc

World / 19th August 2025

Ukrainian security guarantees would include purchase of $90 billion of American weapons: Zelensky

Washington, August 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the discussion with US President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House included plans for Ukraine to purchase $90

World / 19th August 2025

Trump says he is arranging meeting between Zelensky, Putin; trilaterals will follow

New York, August 19 (IANS) After meetings with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, US President Donald Trump has announced that he is arranging a meeting between Zelensky and Russia's P

World / 19th August 2025

Trump says he and EU Commission President discussed 'worldwide problem of missing children'

Washington, August 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the issue of abducted children, a cause that is also important to his

World / 19th August 2025

Zelensky gives Melania Trump a letter days after she sent personal note to Putin

Washington, August 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opened his one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday by thanking the First Lady Melania Trump for sending a personal letter to

World / 19th August 2025

Moscow calls on London not to interfere with efforts to settle Ukrainian conflict: Russian Foreign Ministry

Moscow, August 19 (IANS) Russia has called on the UK authorities to refrain from actions that undermine Russia and the US' efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

World / 19th August 2025

Military development in Tibet threatening local ecosystems, regional climate stability: Report

Stockholm, August 18 (IANS): The expansion of the Tibet military region demonstrates a critical intersection of geopolitical strategy and environment preservation, causing complex challenges for regional securi

World / 18th August 2025

Myanmar set to hold elections on December 28: Report

Yangon, August 18 (IANS): Myanmar is set to hold the first phase of the General Election on December 28, the Union Election Commission said on Monday.The Union Election Commission has announced December 28 as t

World / 18th August 2025

Baloch activist calls out Trump for empowering terror hub Pakistan amid mineral deal

Quetta, August 18 (IANS): Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch asserted that United States President Donald Trump gambled with peace by considering entrusting trillions of dollars' worth of Baloc

World / 18th August 2025

Hope our joint strength with US and Europe forces Russia into real peace: Zelensky ahead of high-stakes meet

Washington, August 18 (IANS): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday reiterated his call for Russia to end the war it started, expressing hope that a united front with the United States and European a

World / 18th August 2025

As they prepare to meet, Trump turns pressure on Zelensky saying he should give up territory

New York, August 18 (IANS) While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was preparing to meet US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Monday with a phalanx of European leaders, the American President tu

World / 18th August 2025

Ageing population, high debt seen as drags on China’s growth ahead

New Delhi, August17 (IANS) China is expected to face an adverse economic impact in the coming decades due to its ageing population and high government debt, according to reports.High government debt raises inte

World / 17th August 2025

Russia to commence space mission design, plans to revisit Venus before 2036

Vladivostok, August 17 (IANS): Russia plans to launch its Venera-D interplanetary mission to revisit Venus before 2036, and preparations are already underway, state media reported on Sunday.The mission is now p

World / 17th August 2025

'Very frank' talk with Trump moved Kremlin closer to deciding on Ukraine war: Putin

Moscow, August 17 (IANS) Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said that the "very frank and substantive" talk at the Alaska summit with US President Donald Trump on the Ukraine war moved the Kremlin nearer to

World / 17th August 2025

Melania Trump pens 'peace letter' to Putin, urges protection of future generation

Washington, August 17 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump has penned a heartfelt "peace letter" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to safeguard children and future generations by bringing an end to

World / 17th August 2025

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