Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance in weeks

Pyongyang (IANS) North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance in three weeks on Sunday to take part in a ceremony marking what would have been the 78th birthday of his late father Kim Jong-il.

Kim paid tribute to…

No one thinks we're bluffing anymore: Trump's top negotiator on US trade strategy

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trumps top trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer, the lynchpin of an impending but elusive trade deal with India, says the game changer in Americas bare knuckle negotiation strategy is that "no one thinks were bluffing"…

US to sign peace deal with Taliban, withdraw forces over 18 months

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The US government and the Taliban, by the end of this month, are to sign their peace treaty which includes a plan for a week-long ceasefire and withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan over a period of 18 months.

Pak Taliban under attack since deal with militant behind Malala shooting

New Delhi/Kabul (IANS) At least three top militants of Pakistani Taliban have been killed in Afghanistan ever since former spokesperson of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) Ehsanullah Ehsan struck a deal for his escape from military custody in…

SL donates Ceylon Tea for Aus bushfire victims

Colombo (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday donated 4 tonnes of Ceylon Tea for the bushfire victims in Australia, authorities said.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had pledged the donation in a recent telephone conversation with Australian…

Erdogan attempts to rile up Muslims in Pakistan over Kashmir

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again come to stand by Pakistan, which has been facing diplomatic isolation over Kashmir.

Addressing a joint session of Parliament in Islamabad, for the fourth time,…

Hasina rejects quota call for English-medium students

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has rejected a call for special facilities for English-medium students to enrol at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), it was reported on Thursday.

In a Parliament…

Experts anticipate 'win-win' trade deal during Trump's India visit

New York (IANS) US-India analysts tracking President Donald Trumps scheduled visit to India later this month are keenly watching for a much anticipated trade deal that holds the promise of ending three years of escalating trade tensions, but are dialling…

US wary of China's aggressive expansion of regional influence

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) Notwithstanding China's ongoing medical emergency due to the Covid-19 epidemic, Washington remains wary of Beijing's aggressive expansion of its regional influence.

While Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced…

Biden slips very badly in New Hampshire Democratic primary

New York (IANS) Former US Vice President Joe Biden ended up a disappointing fifth in the party election for the Democrats' presidential nominee in the first state to hold a secret ballot, New Hampshire, where Senator Bernie Sanders emerged as…