Tehran (IANS) Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday dismissed a claim that Iranian boats tried to intercept a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf region.
"Patrols by the IRGC's Navy vessels have been underway…
Washington (IANS) The ruler of Qatar, one of the handful of Arab nations on good terms with Tehran, met with President Donald Trump for talks expected to touch on Doha's offer to help ease tensions between the US and Iran.
Two years after…
Tokyo, (IANS) A bunch of red grapes was sold on Tuesday in Japan for 1.2 million yen ($11,000) in the first auction of the season, making it the most expensive since the breed came to market 12 years ago.
The "Ruby Roman",…
Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration has approved a $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan, despite China saying the decision "extremely sensitive and damaging" to Washington-Beijing ties, media reports said.
The…
Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump again hit out at India over the issue of tariffs on Tuesday, less than a fortnight after he discussed the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan and both agreed to address the issue.
Trump's…
Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Moscow in September on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sources told Geo News.
Khan has accepted the Russian President's invitation, which was extended last…
London (IANS) British Airways announced on Monday that it was facing a record fine of 183 million pounds ($229 million) for last year's breach of its security systems.
The airline said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the…
New Delhi/Male (IANS) Former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed has clashed with his country's Chinese envoy over Male's "alarming levels" of Chinese debt, which stands at $3.4 billion, even as India has regained ground in the…
Athens (IANS) Centre-right leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece's new Prime Minister on Monday just a day after his New Democracy party landed an absolute majority in the country's elections, which put an end to the left-wing…
Paris (IANS) France and Iran have agreed to look at conditions for resuming talks to try to save Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, President Emmanuel Macron said.
During a phone call with Iran President Hassan Rouhani, Macron…