Qatari leader ready to mediate between US, Iran

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…

Indian tariffs on US products 'no longer acceptable': Trump

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…

US approves arms sale to Taiwan despite China's ire

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…

Bunch of red Japanese grapes sold for $11,000 at auction

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",…

Mitsotakis sworn-in as Greece PM

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…

China, Maldives clash over mounting Chinese debt as India warms up to Male

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…

British Airways faces record fine for data breach

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…

Imran Khan to visit Russia on Putin's invitation

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…

12 killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing

Kabul (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 80 others injured on Sunday in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan's Ghazni city, authorities said.

The bombing, which appeared to target a military base, has been claimed by the Taliban.

Greece votes in 1st post-bailout parliamentary elections

Athen (IANS) Voters across Greece voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the 2008 global financial crisis that triggered financial bailouts leading the Greek economy to shrink by 28 per cent and increasing unemployment.

Polling…