China says 'working hard' on Masood Azhar's listing

Beijing (IANS) China on Wednesday said it was working hard on the issue of blacklisting Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and again warned the US against pushing its own draft resolution at the UN Security Council.

UK Cabinet to meet as MPs reject Brexit options

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May will summon her warring Cabinet to Downing Street for a five-hour showdown on Tuesday after Parliament once again failed to agree on any alternative to her rejected Brexit deal.

Three options -- a…

New Zealand's new gun law passes first hurdle

Wellington (IANS) A new legislation on gun restrictions following the Christchurch shootings passed its first hurdle in New Zealand's Parliament on Tuesday.

Lawmakers voted 119-1 in favour of the bill which bans military-style semi-automatic…

Pakistan HC to probe Hindu girls 'forced' conversion

Islamabad (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday constituted a five-member commission to probe the alleged abduction, forced conversion and marriage of two Hindu sisters in Sindh province that led to protests by the minority community…

Comedian leads Ukraine presidential election 1st round

Kiev (IANS) Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has no prior political experience, is leading the first round of Ukraine's presidential election, putting incumbent leader Peter Poroshenko in the second place, according to exit polls.

On Sunday…

'Positive progress' on Azhar's listing: China

Beijing (IANS) China on Monday said it has made "positive progress" with other parties on the issue of declaring Pakistan-based terror group JeM chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist but warned that a US-proposed draft resolution…

Venezuela: Political blame game continues over blackout

Caracas (IANS) Thousands of politically divided Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas to protest the power outages, with the opposition accusing the government for the blackouts and the Chavistas blaming imperialism and opposition leaders.

Mueller report to Congress, public by April

Washington (IANS) The US Justice Department will release Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation to Congress and the public by "mid-April, if not sooner", Attorney General Bill Barr has said.

In a letter…

Indian stabbed to death in Germany, wife injured

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian national has been stabbed to death and his wife injured in an attack by an immigrant near Munich in Germany, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Saturday.

"Indian couple Prashant and…

Brexit: Vote only on withdrawal agreement on Friday

London (IANS) On Friday, the day the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, the House of Commons members will vote again on Brexit on a part negotiated with the EU, which is only on the withdrawal agreement -- on the Irish "backstop",…