Outrage over backlash to German-Indian teen playing Jesus

Berlin (IANS) The mayor of Germany's Nuremberg has slammed a far-right party for "openly racist" comments about a German-Indian teenager picked to portray "Christ Child" or an infant Jesus Christ during this year's Christmas festivities, a…

US, S.Korea to skip joint annual air drill

Seoul (IANS) South Korea and the US were expected to skip a joint winter-time air exercise just as they did last year to support ongoing diplomacy for the denuclearization of North Korea, a source said on Sunday.

Military authorities of the…

India, Uzbekistan ink MoUs on military medicine, education

Tashkent (IANS) India and Uzbekistan have inked three MoUs pertaining to military medicine and military education during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's three-day visit to Tashkent, officials said here on Sunday.

As had been reported by…

ASEAN integral part of India's Act East Policy: Modi

Bangkok (IANS) Terming the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as an integral part of India's Act East Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is keen to strengthen partnership in the fields of maritime security,…

US debt exceeds $23 tn for first time in history

Washington (IANS) The US government's public debt has exceeded $23 trillion for the first time in history, according to data released by the Department of Treasury.

As of October 31, 2019, the total public debt stood at over $23 trillion,…

Pak violated Vienna Convention over access to Jadhav: ICJ chief to UN

United Nations (IANS) International Court of Justice President Judge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf has told the UN General Assembly that Pakistan had violated its obligations under the Vienna Convention by not allowing consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan…

US House Democrats release text of impeachment resolution

Washington (IANS) US House Democrats have released the text of a resolution aimed at formalizing procedures of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

The resolution, unveiled on Tuesday by House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern,…

EU delegation leaves for Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A European Union (EU) parliamentary delegation that met Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, has left for Srinagar on Tuesday, in the first visit by a foreign delegation to Kashmir after the revocation of its special status.

HK economy enters technical recession, says Lam

Hong Kong (IANS) Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that her government has rolled out relief measures as the citys economy entered a technical recession, while blaming violent protesters for the economic woes.

"We are likely to have…

EU agrees Brexit extension to January 31, 2020

Brussels (IANS) The European Union on Monday agreed to extend Brexit until January 31, 2020, according to a tweet from European Council President Donald Tusk.

Tusk said the bloc would allow for a so-called "flextension" - meaning the UK could…