Backstop is indispensable, Macron tells Johnson

Paris (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that the Ireland-Northern Ireland backstop plan was "indispensable" to preserve political stability and the single market as he met visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson…

New US tariffs hit China, Beijing too imposes duties

Washington/Beijing (IANS) The US on Sunday imposed fresh tariffs on $112 billion worth of Chinese imported goods, while Beijing also levied duties between 5-10 per cent on $75 billion American products, marking a sharp escalation of the bruising trade…

5 killed, 21 injured in mass Texas shooting

Houston (IANS) At least five people were killed and 21 others injured during a mass shooting in the US state of Texas, police said, adding the gunman has been shot dead by law enforcement authorities.

The suspect described as a white male in…

US blacklists Iran tanker 'bound for Syria'

Washington (IANS) The US has blacklisted the Adrian Darya-1, an Iranian tanker which was released by Gibraltar earlier this month after it was detained in July, over claims that it was being used to ship oil to Syria.

The ship, with its cargo…

US set to hit China with new tariffs

Washington (IANS) The US on Sunday is expected to hit billions of dollars worth of Chinese products with 15 per cent duties, in the first of two rounds of new tariffs, a move that will further escalate the ongoing trade war between the two economic…

Judge refuses to halt UK Parliament suspension

London (IANS) In a blow to anti-Brexit campaigners, a Scottish judge on Friday refused to order a temporary halt to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to suspend the Parliament.

A group of 75 anti-Brexit MPs and peers were seeking an…

Trump launches US Space Command

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced the official establishment of the military's Space Command, aimed at defending the country's interests in space.

"This is a landmark day, one that recognizes the centrality…

No decision yet on airspace closure to India: Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has made it clear that no decision has yet been taken to close the country's airspace to India, Dawn news reported.

Talking to reporters during a visit to the National…

Brazil Governors push President to accept foreign aid

Brasilia (IANS) The Governors of the nine Brazilian states worst affected by a record number of fires have urged President Jair Bolsonaro to accept foreign aid to fight the blazes, the media reported on Wednesday.

Bolsonaro had earlier refused…

Australia 'cautious' in offering aid to fight Amazon fires

Canberra (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that the fires raging across the Amazon rainforest are "distressing" but that his government must consider its own country's challenges before offering help to…