Brexit talks continue in Brussels ahead of key summit

Brussels (IANS) Brexit talks were set to continue between the negotiating teams of the UK and European Union (EU) on Monday here aimed at reaching a deal before a crunch summit later this week.

Both sides have said that they…

Indian-origin Abhijit Banerjee wins Nobel Prize in Economics for study on poverty

Stockholm (IANS) The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Indian-origin MIT professor Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty", it…

18 killed as super typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan

Tokyo (IANS) At least 18 people have been killed and 13 were reported missing on Sunday after the powerful super typhoon Hagibis ravaged central and eastern Japan, with torrential rains causing a number of rivers to overflow into residential areas…

130,000 displaced as Turkey ramps up Syria offensive

Damascus/Ankara (IANS) At least 130,000 people have been displaced as Turkey has intensified its offensive against the Kurdish militias in northern Syria, the UN said in a statement on Sunday.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

US troops in Syria come under fire from Turkish forces

Washington (IANS) US troops near the northern Syrian border came under artillery fire from Turkish forces, although no injuries were reported, the Department of Defence (DoD) said is a statement here.

The US troops in the vicinity…

UN institutes austerity measure as cashflow crisis worsens

United Nations (IANS) The iconic fountains in front of the UN headquarters will be stilled symbolically on Monday as the cash-strapped organisation adopts stricter austerity measures to stave off a crisis.

With 65 countries owing the regular…

Zambia to host India-Southern Africa Regional Conclave Summit

Lusaka (IANS) Zambia will host the India-Southern Africa Regional Conclave Summit aimed at bolstering economic ties between India and Africa, a senior government official said on Friday.

According to Christopher Yaluma, minister of Commerce,…

Received promising signals from Irish PM: Tusk

Brussels (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday said that he received "promising signals" from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar that a Brexit deal was still possible.

Tusk's remark comes after British Prime…

Iranian tanker hit by 2 blasts near Jeddah

Tehran (IANS) An Iranian tanker in the Red Sea near the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah was on Friday hit by two explosions, resulting in an oil spill, authorities said, adding that the blasts were possibly missile attacks.

The incident took…

Pak arrests 4 aides of Hafiz Saeed ahead of FATF meeting

Lahore (IANS) Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested four aides of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on Thursday, ahead of the Financial Action Task Force's crucial plenary meeting in Paris next week.

The arrested…