G20 foreign ministers commit to WTO reforms

Nagoya (Japan) (IANS) G20 foreign ministers have pledged to push for reforms in the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a meeting Saturday in the Japanese city of Nagoya.

The announcement was made by Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu…

Pompeo meets UAE FM on Iran, regional issues

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday over Iran and regional issues, said the US State…

Demonstrators asked to leave varsity campus in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (IANS) Hong Kong police has asked the demonstrators to leave the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) campus as soon as possible, citing bad and dangerous conditions inside.

Dozens of demonstrators have refused to leave the blockaded…

While Pak shares terror, India developes partnership: Envoy

New York (IANS) Contrasting India's and Pakistan's involvement in Afghanistan, India's envoy to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, has said, "Unlike (the) other country in the region, which believes in sharing 'terrorism', we believe…

Two more witnesses testify publicly in impeachment inquiry

Washington (IANS) The last two witnesses scheduled for publicly testifying before a House panel as part of an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump offered their narratives of events relating to the investigation.

Fiona Hill, former…

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka PM

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the island country's 23rd Prime Minister in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat here on Thursday.

Rajapaksa, who…

US Congressman Olson praises India for revoking Article 370

Washington (IANS) US Congressman Pete Olson has praised India for revoking Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, saying the move will bring equality and peace to the region.

Speaking in the US House of Representatives, Olson said that Article…

Trump impeachment: 4 witnesses cast doubt on probe request to Ukraine

New York (IANS) Four key witnesses testifying in the President Donald Trump impeachment inquiry have expressed varying degrees of reservations about him asking Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the involvement of former Vice President…

14 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air strike

Kunduz (Afghanistan) (IANS) At least 14 Taliban militants, including a militants' divisional commander, were killed in an air strike carried out by Afghan Air Force in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, police said.

The sortie…

China rejects HK court ruling against anti-mask law

Beijing (IANS) Chinese authorities on Tuesday expressed their opposition to a Hong Kong High court ruling against a law banning face masks during the ongoing anti-government protests that have rocked the city since June.

Zang Tiewei, spokesperson…