N-deal: Macron, Rouhani to look at conditions for talks

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…

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern California

San Francisco (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted southern California, just a day after a 6.4-magnitude temblor hit the US state, the strongest in 20 years.

According to the United States Geological Survey…

Chinese President meets Bangladeshi PM

Beijing (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

Calling China and Bangladesh traditionally friendly neighbours, Xi said that "consolidating…

UN: Venezuela using death squads to kill young men

United Nations (IANS) Venezuelan security forces are sending death squads to murder young men and stage the scenes to make it look like the victims resisted arrest, a new UN report has said.

The Thursday report issued by UN human rights chief…

IMF package to bring $38bn from other creditors: Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has welcomed the $6 billion bailout package approved by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying it would lead to inflows of $38 billion from other lenders in three years.

Speaking at a…

Trump commemorates 'extraordinary heritage' of US in July 4th speech

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump, in his July 4th address at the National Mall in Washington, commemorated the "extraordinary heritage" of America at a controversial event marked by the presence of tanks and military aircraft.

Imran Khan to meet Trump on July 22

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said on Thursday.

Khan will be visiting Washington on the invitation of Trump, Faisal said…

AU condemns deadly attack on Libya migrant centre

Nairobi (IANS) The African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly attack on a refugee and migrant centre in the Libyan capital which killed 40 people.

An airstrike allegedly launched by forces…

2020 census won't have citizenship question: Trump administration

Washington (IANS) The US Department of Justice has said that the Trump administration will not add the controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census, days after the Supreme Court blocked the question's inclusion for the time being.

China 'regrets' Iran breaching uranium limits

Beijing (IANS) China on Tuesday said it "regrets" Iran's decision to breach the limit of amassing enriched uranium, but blamed the US for the worsening crisis in West Asia.

Tensions between Iran and the US have risen even since…