White House adviser retracts comments on China deal 'over'

Washington (IANS) White House adviser Peter Navarro has said that the trade deal with China "continues in place" while adding that his earlier comments that the pact was "over" were taken out of context, The Financial Post reported.

US President…

Trump freezes H-1B visas; revamp plans may hit Indian outplacement firms

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suspended till the end of the year the H-1B visas prized by Indian professionals and announced a far-reaching reform plan that could deal a blow to Indian companies that place technology workers in US…

China finally admits it lost 'less than 20' soldiers in clash with India

New Delhi (IANS) A day after Indian media reported that India had handed over dead bodies of 16 Chinese soldiers to the People's Liberation Army (PLA), China on Monday for the first time admitted that it lost "less than 20" troops during the violent…

After face-off with India, China now cornered by Japan

New Delhi/Tokyo (IANS) A week after Chinese troops initiated a violent attack on Indian soldiers over the disputed Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, Japan began the legal process of complete integration of an island chain that Beijing has for long…

Appeal to find 12 people after clashes at London protests

London (IANS) The Met Police have released CCTV images of 12 people they want to speak to following violent clashes at the anti-racism protests in London over the past few weeks.

Since late May, at least 100 officers have been injured during…

Nepal Parliament panel endorses bill to amend Citizenship Act

Kathmandu (IANS) Amid objections from three major parties, a Nepal Parliamentary panel has endorsed an amendment bill on the Citizenship Act 2063, with the provision that foreign women married to Nepali men will have to wait for seven years to acquire…

Indonesia volcano erupts, highest flight alert issued

Jakarta (IANS) Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.

The wind was blowing to the west of the crater and the residents living near…

3 people killed in UK park stabbing

London (IANS) Three people were killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack at a park in Reading, England, according to police.

Officers were called to Forbury Gardens in the city, about 80 km west of London, at about 7 p.m. on…

US calls China 'rogue actor', blames it for face-off with India

Washington/New Delhi (IANS) The US called the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a "rogue actor" and held it responsible for the violent face-off along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh where 20 Indian soldiers were killed and dozens injured earlier…

Climate change as urgent as coronavirus: Greta Thunberg

Stockholm (IANS) Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has said that the world needs to learn the lessons of coronavirus and treat climate change with similar urgency.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Thunberg said: "People are starting…