India, US discuss free Indo-Pacific, cooperation in defence, trade

Singapore (IANS): India and the US on Wednesday discussed their roles in a free Indo-Pacific region and cooperation in defence and trade sectors during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President Mike Pence on the sidelines…

N. Korea hasn't given up nuclear weapons programme: Think tank

Washington (IANS): North Korea continues to secretly develop its nuclear weapons programme despite months of talks with the US, according to a report released by a Washington-based think tank.

The Centre for Strategic and International Strategic…

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court suspends dissolution of Parliament

Colombo (IANS): Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the dissolution of Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena, granting interim relief.

A three judge bench on Monday and Tuesday heard Fundamental Rights petitions filed…

California wildfires toll rises to 31

San Francisco (IANS): The death toll from the three raging wildfires in California has increased to 31, with more than 300,000 people forced to evacuate from their homes across the US state, according to authorities.

Of the 31 victims,…

China to build port in Myanmar, third in India's neighbourhood

Beijing (IANS): China will develop a multi-billion-dollar deep sea port in Myanmar's Kyaukpyu town along the Bay of Bengal, a development that will concern India which already has two Chinese-built ports around it.

Under China's Belt…

12 killed in California bar shooting incident

Washington (IANS): At least 12 people, including a police officer, were killed after a gunman forced his way into a popular bar in the US state of California and opened fire, officials said. The shooter was later found dead at the scene.

According…

PTV live-broadcasts Imran Khan's speech from 'Begging'

Islamabad (IANS): Pakistan's state-run news channel PTV ran "Begging" dateline instead of "Beijing" on screen during the live broadcast of Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech in China and became a target of trolling by netizens.

Suspicious package causes closure of New York streets

New York (IANS) Police in New York closed several streets due to a suspicious package in the commercial area of Herald Square in Manhattan, which turned out to be abandoned luggage.

The police on Saturday had cordoned off 34th and…

China pats Pakistan for 'efforts' to have peace talks with India

Beijing (IANS): China on Sunday patted Pakistan for its "efforts" to have peace talks with India to resolve the "outstanding" Kashmir dispute.

During the ongoing China visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Beijing…

China says will surely help Pakistan in financial crisis

Beijing (IANS) China on Saturday assured Pakistan of its full support to "tide over" the financial crisis, clearly signalling Beijing's readiness to give fresh loans to its all-weather ally which is in deep economic distress.