Australian PM defends legality of police raids on media

Canberra (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday reiterated his government's commitment to press freedom while defending the legality of the latest police raids on the media.

Morrison said that "no one is above…

US bans cruise ship travel to Cuba amid new restrictions

Washington (IANS) The US has announced a new ban on travel to Cuba for American group tours as well as cruise ships journeying to the Communist island.

The move, which was announced by Trump administration officials, intends…

Pak PM hails military's 'voluntary' cuts

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed that the military has agreed to slash the defence budget for the next fiscal year in line with broader austerity measures being introduced by the government.

He noted that the…

China playing 'blame game' in trade battle: US

Washington (IANS) The US has accused China of playing a "blame game", misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries in response to Beijing's release of a white paper blaming Washington for the setback in negotiations.

In…

4 killed in Australia shootings, 1 in custody

Canberra (IANS) As many as four persons were killed and another person injured in shootings across five locations in Australia's Darwin city on Tuesday, authorities said. One person was taken into custody.

"Five crime scenes, four…

Economists fear of 2020 recession in US: Report

Washington (IANS) America's business leaders are growing more worried that the US will enter a recession by the end of 2020, mainly due to an increasingly protectionist trade policy, a report revealed on Monday.

The report by the National…

China says won't give in to US, will fight till the end

Beijing (IANS) China on Sunday said it won't give in to the US pressure and was ready to fight till the end in the raging trade war that has the world concerned.

Releasing a white paper that elaborated its position on the ongoing trade…

Trump to formally announce 2nd campaign at June 18 rally

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he will formally launch his re-election campaign for the 2020 election at a rally in Orlando, Florida, on June 18.

The kick-off rally will be alongside First Lady Melania…

Chinese Premier congratulates Modi on re-election

Beijing (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on his re-election on Thursday.

"With the joint efforts of both sides, relations between China and India are moving ahead and cooperation between…

Mike Pompeo likely to visit India

New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is likely to visit India in the third week of June to lay the ground for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Japan.