Amid row with France, Blinken says US 'strongly supports' Paris-New Delhi ties

New York (IANS) The US strongly supports France strengthening ties with India, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said amid a diplomatic row between Washington and Paris over their roles in the Indo-Pacific region.

"Both France and the US…

Beijing seeks security of labourers, projects in Pak

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan and China have agreed to keep unchanged the tariff and tax policies relating to power sector contracts and arrest and prosecute the attackers of the July 14 bus tragedy at Dasu at the earliest, Dawn news reported.

Speaking…

Imran Khan is also a puppet: Taliban spokesman

New Delhi (IANS) A Taliban spokesperson has lashed out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, describing him as a 'puppet' who was 'not elected by the people of Pakistan'.

The spokesperson in an interview urged Pakistan not…

India, UNSC reform allies to push for text-based reform negotiations

United Nations (IANS) India and its three allies in the quest for Security Council reform have called for a determined push for the adoption of a text for conducting the negotiations and to set a time-frame for the changes.

The foreign ministers…

Malaysia's tourism revenues plunge 71.2%

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Malaysia's tourism revenues in 2020 slumped 71.2 per cent to 52.4 billion ringgit ($12 billion) from a year ago in the wake of Covid-induced bans and restrictions, official data revealed on Thursday.

The travel restrictions…

Erdogan tones down reference to Kashmir in UN speech

United Nations (IANS) Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations, but his statement was milder compared to those he made the previous two years.

"We maintain stand in favour of solving…

I am not Donald Trump: Biden assures UNGA

United Nations (IANS) It wasn't that Joe Biden vacated the time-tested plank of America First outright. No resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue can. But blame it on the pummelling he and Kamala Harris got on their messy exit from Kabul or the…

EU analysing AUKUS deal's impact on trade talks with Aus

Brussels (IANS) The European Union (EU) is currently analysing the impact the new security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US, dubbed AUKUS, on the next round of its trade negotiations with Canberra, a spokesperson for the bloc said…

Covid, climate crisis, Afghanistan to dominate UNGA

United Nations (IANS) The annual parade of Presidents, Prime Ministers, Princes and potentates starts off on Tuesday when they meet in person and virtually at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to grapple with global problems, promote their own agendas…

US court jails Pakistani for 12 yrs over $200mn mobile phone scam

New Delhi (IANS) A US court has sentenced a Pakistani to 12 years in prison for illegally unlocking mobile phones, which caused AT&T, the American telecommunications giant, to lose $200 million, Dawn news reported.

According to the US Attorney's…