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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New Delhi (IANS) For Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh, Li Jiming, bringing Chinese companies to Dhaka is not the only priority. His ostensible goal seems to be expediting several key projects, including the ultra-modern submarine base project, BNS…
London (IANS) The UK has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong after China imposed a new security law in the territory, which the British government believes gives Chinese authorities sweeping powers to crack down on dissent, and a new level…
Kiev (IANS) A gunman claiming to be armed with explosives on Tuesday seized a passenger bus and was holding 20 people hostage in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, police said.
The press service of the Security Service of Ukraine Directorate…
Washington (IANS) One person was killed and eight others were injured in a shooting incident in Washington D.C., police said.
The shooting occurred at 14th Street and Spring Road ion Sunday, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a press briefing.
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