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Opinion polls: Trump dominates race in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump continues to lead far ahead of other Republican hopefuls in the GOP primary polls in New Hampshire, but a close contest has emerged for the second place between Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy and three others, according to a new poll by CNN/University of New Hampshire.

2023-09-21T04:04:56.836379+00:00 IST

US: Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to unveil China plan

Indian American entrepreneur and Republican Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday will unveil his plan on how the US will "declare independence from China."

2023-09-21T01:41:15.491142+00:00 IST

Ukraine President holds meeting with Brazil counterpart

Zelenskyy called his discussion with Lula "honest and constructive." He said that their diplomatic teams have been asked to work on the next steps in bilateral ties. 

2023-09-21T01:33:59.624558+00:00 IST

India should have permanent membership in UNSC: UK Foreign Secy

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called for an expansion of the United Nations Security Council, backing India's bid for a permanent membership of the UN body, along with Brazil, Germany and Japan.

2023-09-21T00:05:39.334497+00:00 IST

Canadian PM accuses Russia of weaponising energy and food

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday (local time) accused Russia of weaponising energy and food. He said countries need to support Ukraine as well as back the sustainable development goals (SDG) and global development, calling it the only responsible choice."

2023-09-20T23:44:50.927687+00:00 IST

UAE delegation continues meeting during 78th session of UNGA

In this context, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed held bilateral meetings with Rashad al-Alimi, the President of Yemen and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konakovic.

2023-09-20T23:26:15.406895+00:00 IST

US "coordinating" with Canada, "engaging" with India: White House

The spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, Adrienne Watson, on Wednesday rejected reports of the US rebuffing Canada after the latter accused the Indian government of behind the assassination of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

2023-09-20T21:27:26.224947+00:00 IST

Biden, Netanyahu welcome announcement to develop IMEC

US President Joe Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (local time) held a meeting in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two leaders welcomed the announcement made at the G20 Summit to develop the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and discussed how the project can benefit the entire Middle East region with investment and new forms of collaboration across the two continents.

2023-09-20T21:13:21.930887+00:00 IST

Lavrov accuses West of selectively turning to norms of UN Charter

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday (local time) accused the West of selectively turning to principles of the UN Charter on a case-by-case basis based on their "parochial geopolitical needs."

2023-09-20T19:42:01.971001+00:00 IST

“Russia continues to engage in reckless nuclear..."; US Secretary

He said, “Russia continues to engage in reckless nuclear rattling, announcing that it's stationing nuclear weapons in Belarus. And continuing to use Europe's biggest nuclear power plant and its employees as a shield for its aggression, risking catastrophic consequences.”

2023-09-20T18:00:02.775774+00:00 IST

Israel's Netanyahu meets US President Biden in New York

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday met with US President Joe Biden in New York where the two are attending the opening of the 78th UN General Assembly session.

2023-09-20T17:40:15.077031+00:00 IST

UN finds itself in 'deadlock' on issue of aggression: Zelenskyy

Slamming Russia at the United Nations Security Council over its invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the UN finds itself in 'deadlock' on the issue of aggression.

2023-09-20T17:02:42.521235+00:00 IST

Net Zero Nuclear announces GE Hitachi as first corporate partner

GE Hitachi joins the initiative at the Diamond Partner level, underscoring the growing momentum for the effort, which was co-launched by World Nuclear Association (WNA) and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), at the World Nuclear Symposium in London earlier this month.

2023-09-20T16:38:24.455364+00:00 IST

US seeks transparent probe in Trudeau’s allegations against India

"These allegations are serious and we know that Canadians are investigating and we certainly don't want to get ahead of that investigation. We urge India to cooperate in that investigation as well,” Kirby said.

2023-09-20T11:13:19.985584+00:00 IST

5 Americans freed in swap deal with Iran return to US

Five Americans who were freed from Iranian detention as part of a wider deal with Tehran, landed in the United State, CNN reported.

2023-09-20T08:59:35.690744+00:00 IST

Portugal backs India, Brazil as permanent UNSC members

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has backed India and Brazil to be given permanent membership of a reformed Security Council.

2023-09-20T07:55:08.025619+00:00 IST

G7 members strongly oppose Beijing's actions in South China Sea

Expressing concern about the East and South China Seas, the G7 members at the group's Foreign ministers' meeting strongly opposed China’s militarization and other provocative activities, any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.

2023-09-20T06:59:54.243289+00:00 IST

US needs to be more ‘proactive’ on Khalistan activism: Experts

Canada’s accusation that the Indian government “may have taken part” in a political assassination on Canadian soil has worsened relations between the two countries.

2023-09-20T06:32:06.321267+00:00 IST

Blinken congratulates partners on finalization of IMEE-EC

“I just want to congratulate both our Saudi and Emirati partners on the finalization of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. We were all together at the G20, and I just want to thank them for their continued commitment to the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,” he said.

2023-09-20T05:52:55.577239+00:00 IST

US, GCC welcome diplomatic engagement with Iran

The United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Monday welcomed diplomatic engagement by Saudi Arabia and other GCC states with Iran to pursue regional de-escalation and emphasized the importance of adherence to international law, including the UN Charter, by states of the region.

2023-09-20T05:38:39.584912+00:00 IST

Russia is weaponising food, energy; abducting children: Zelenskyy

In a rousing speech at the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “weaponising” food and energy and attacking children during the war in Ukraine, New York Post reported on Tuesday.

2023-09-20T05:05:27.671534+00:00 IST