Others

S Korea, US suspend joint military exercises

Seoul [South Korea], Mar 3 (ANI): South Korea and the United States decided to suspend the annual joint military exercises between the two countries to facilitate the denuclearisation process of the entire Korean Peninsula, Seoul's defence ministry said Sunday.

2019-03-03T01:36:49.136612+00:00 IST

50 dead in Nigeria oil pipeline explosion

Abuja [Nigeria], Mar 3 (ANI): Over 50 people have reportedly lost their lives after an oil pipeline exploded in Nembe town in eastern Nigeria early on Friday morning (local time), the local media reported.

2019-03-03T00:44:59.328167+00:00 IST

Russia ready to initiate negotiation on Venezuela crisis with US

Moscow [Russia], Mar 3 (ANI): Russia is all set to initiate negotiations regarding the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela with the United States in accordance with the UN charter, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

2019-03-02T23:42:41.406490+00:00 IST

OPCW confirms chlorine used in Douma's attack

The Hague [Netherlands] Mar 2 (ANI): Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon (OPCW) on Friday (local time) revealed that chlorine was used during the April 2018 chemical attack in Syria's Douma.

2019-03-02T11:18:59.922050+00:00 IST

Massive protests in Algeria against President Bouteflika's election bid

Algiers [Algeria], Mar 2 (ANI): Thousands of protesters marched across streets of the capital city on Friday objecting President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid to run for Presidential elections, for a fifth term, scheduled to take place on April 18. 

2019-03-02T00:29:38.072131+00:00 IST

UN chief lauds Pak PM for freeing IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lauded the decision of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to free Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a move easing the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, on Friday.

2019-03-01T20:37:58.546453+00:00 IST

France takes charge of UNSC, says multilateralism 'necessary to tackle global challenges'

New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): With France taking over the Presidency of United Nations Security Council on Friday, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler opined that multilateralism is necessary to tackle the global challenges of terrorism, climate change, and so on. 

2019-03-01T13:12:06.091892+00:00 IST

US working hard to reduce tension between India, Pakistan: Pompeo

Manila [Philippines], Mar 1 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Thursday said Washington is "working hard" to reduce the tension between New Delhi and Islamabad so that the process of talks could begin.

2019-03-01T01:14:10.875878+00:00 IST

Somalia: 5 killed in car bomb explosion in Mogadishu

Mogadishu [Somalia], Mar 1 (ANI): Five people were killed on Thursday when a car bomb exploded close to a major hotel in Mogadishu.

2019-02-28T22:10:33.474721+00:00 IST

Air Canada resumes flights to India

Toronto [Canada], Mar 1 (ANI): Air Canada, which had temporarily suspended its India flights, has now announced to resume it.

2019-02-28T20:11:38.030758+00:00 IST

Air Canada temporarily suspends flights to India

Toronto [Canada], Feb 27 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Air Canada on Wednesday temporarily suspended its flight services to India, following a decision by the Pakistan government to close its airspace.

2019-02-27T17:54:06.619624+00:00 IST

Trump holds meeting with Vietnam's President ahead of US-North Korea Summit

Hanoi [Vietnam], Feb 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday held a meeting with Vietnam's President Nguyen Phu Trong and thanked the country's leadership for agreeing to host the second US-North Korea Summit.

2019-02-27T05:46:47.352075+00:00 IST

Duterte claims Catholic church will 'disappear in 25 years'

Manila [Phillipines], Feb 27 (ANI): In the wake of sexual abuse allegations against clergymen, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has claimed that the Catholic church will "disappear in almost 25 years."

2019-02-26T23:32:45.990324+00:00 IST

USA planning 'military invasion' in Venezuela, claims Russia

Moscow [Russia], Feb 27 (ANI): In the wake of the political crisis ensuing in Venezuela, Russia has claimed that the United States is planning a "military invasion" in the Latin American nation.

2019-02-26T21:09:27.611933+00:00 IST

Australia asks Pak to take 'urgent and meaningful' action against terror groups

Canberra [Australia], Feb 26 (ANI): In the backdrop of aerial strikes carried out by India at a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Pakistan, Australia on Tuesday in a strongly worded statement demanded that Pakistan take "urgent and meaningful action" against terrorist groups operating in Pakistan, including Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e Taiba (LeT).

2019-02-26T15:27:35.625824+00:00 IST

Australia asks India, Pak to exercise restraint following IAF airstrikes

Canberra [Australia], Feb 26 (ANI): Australia on Tuesday urged both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint following the airstrikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a terror camp in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.

2019-02-26T13:50:37.392294+00:00 IST

UN should tell Pakistan to dismantle the terror infrastructure: PoK activist

Brussels [Belgium], Feb 26 (ANI): International communities, including the United Nations, should mount pressure on Pakistan to completely destroy its terror infrastructure, said Jamil Maqsood political activist from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on Tuesday.    

2019-02-26T13:40:09.686058+00:00 IST

Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexually assaulting choirboys

Melbourne [Australia], Feb 26 (ANI): Cardinal George Pell, who is considered to be one of the most powerful men in the Vatican, was found guilty of sexually abusing choirboys.

2019-02-26T01:08:35.277361+00:00 IST

We are with you 100%: Pence to Guaido

Bogota [Colombia], Feb 26 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence, on Monday strongly reiterated the United States' (US) support for Venezuela's self-proclaimed President Juan Guaido during the Lima Group talks held here to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Latin American nation.

2019-02-25T20:57:20.072910+00:00 IST

3 Colombian consular employees leave Venezuela by foot

San Antonio (Venezuela), Feb 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Three consular employees of the Colombian diplomatic mission along with their families left Venezuela on Sunday, crossing the border by foot, a Sputnik correspondent has reported.

2019-02-25T11:55:09.985710+00:00 IST

Potential of six-party talks should be considered during North Korea, US Summit: Russian foreign minister

Moscow [Russia], Feb 25 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on Monday, advocated that the key takeaways of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should be considered during the upcoming North Korea and the United States summit in Hanoi, Vietnam.

2019-02-25T08:47:29.635382+00:00 IST