'Jinping risked future with incursions into India-controlled territory'

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping has risked his future with recent high-profile incursions into Indian-controlled territory, said an opinion piece by a Chinese lawyer.

In an opinion article for Newsweek written by Gordon G Chang,…

Gaffe-prone Trump, Biden take different ways to handle flubs

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden are both gaffe-prone, but are taking radically different strategies to deal with their reigns of error before the November 3 election.

Biden keeps a lower profile…

Aus authorities to seize paedophiles' assets in major crackdown

Canberra (IANS) The Australian government on Monday announced a major crackdown on paedophiles, with offenders' assets to be seized for the first time.

In the announcement, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said that the Australian…

Khalilzad in Islamabad amid intra-Afghan peace process

Islamabad (IANS) United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad will land in Islamabad later on Monday to meet with the Pakistani leadership and discuss the future course of action in the Afghan peace process.

As per…

Approval ratings of US Governors slip amid pandemic: Poll

Washington (IANS) Approval ratings of US state Governors slipped to 48 per cent on an average in August, a 3 per cent drop from last month, due to their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new poll has revealed.

The August 7-26 national survey…

Ex-UK PMs urge to reject controversial market bill

London (IANS) Former UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major have urged MPs to reject incumbent premier Boris Johnson's "shameful" attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, it was reported on Sunday.

The Internal…

UK govt presses ahead with controversial market bill

London (IANS) UK Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has defended the government's moves to press ahead with a new internal market bill that Ministers acknowledge will break international law.

On Friday in a written statement to the House…

US spy captured near oil refineries: Venezuela Prez

Caracas (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has claimed that a "US spy" was captured near two oil refineries in the state of Falcon, it was reported on Saturday.

In a televised address to the nation on Friday, Maduro said the man, who…

Biden calls Trump handling of pandemic 'almost criminal'

Washington (IANS) Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called US President Donald Trump's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic "disgusting" and "almost criminal", after it was revealed that the latter had downplayed the virus' threat…

Trump campaign raises $210 mn in August

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump's campaign and joint Republican committees raised $210 million in August, a monthly record, campaign manager Bill Stepien said.

In a statement on Wednesday, Stepien said the haul included $76…