US closes its Consulate in China's Chengdu

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The US Consulate in Chengdu was closed on Monday after China asked it to be shut down last week as a retaliatory move against Washington's decision to close the Asian giant's mission in Houston.

A US State…

Pak govt to table 'Kulbhushan ordinance' in National Assembly

Islamabad (IANS) The Imran Khan government is expected to table the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Review and Re-consideration Ordinance 2020 in the National Assembly on Monday, even as it faces intense heat from the opposition on the issue.

Khalilzad embarks on new trip to press for intra-Afghan talks

Kabul/Washington (IANS) US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a new five-nation trip to press for intra-Afghan talks, the State Department said.

In a statement on Saturday, the Department…

How 'humanising' hotel brands can motivate tourists to return

London (IANS) The global hospitality sector, one of the worst-hit industries during the Covid-19 pandemic, is in a huddle to find ways to get things back to normal. According to researchers, humanising hotel brands can be one such solution to encourage…

New round of Syrian peace talks on Aug 24: UN

Geneva (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will convene a new session of the Syrian Constitutional Committee on August 24 in Geneva, an official said.

Addressing reporters here on Friday, Alessandra Vellucci, head of the information…

China orders closure of US Consulate in Chengdu

Beijing (IANS) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday informed the US Embassy in China of its decision to withdraw its consent for the establishment and operation of the American Consulate General in Chengdu as a retaliatory move against Washington's…

US charges 4 Chinese nationals for visa fraud: Report

Washington (IANS) The US has charged four Chinese nationals with visa fraud for allegedly lying about their membership of Beijing's armed forces, a media report said on Friday.

Three of them -- Wang Xin, Song Chen, Zhao Kaikai -- are under…

US, China can continue to cooperate on N.Korea: Biegun

Seoul (IANS) The US and China can continue to work together on North Korea while competing in other areas, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said.

Biegun made the remark in a written testimony on Wednesday to the Senate Foreign Relations…

Afghan forces kill 31 Taliban militants

Kabul (IANS) Afghan security forces killed 31 Taliban militants and injured 15 others in Nangarhar province, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

"The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) were aware of an imminent attack on…

US asks China to shut its consulate in Houston in 72 hours

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) In an unprecedented move, the US on Wednesday abruptly asked China to shut its consulate in Houston within 72 hours.

Confirming this on social media, Hu Xijin, the editor of the Global Times, the mouthpiece of the…