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",…

Military personnel are in Venezuela, says Russia

Moscow (IANS) Russia has acknowledged that it has military personnel in Venezuela, saying the deployment is legal and does not alter the delicate balance of power in the region.

In a briefing on Thursday in Moscow, Foreign Ministry…

UNSC demands stringent action to combat terror funding

United Nations (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has demanded that all countries should take stringent action to combat the financing of terrorist organisations and to prosecute those funding terrorism.

A resolution passed unanimously on…

US to offer India alternative to Russian S-400 missile defence system

New York (IANS) The US is working with India to offer an alternative to the Russian S-400 Triumf missile defence system, according to Assistant Defence Secretary Randall Schriver, but he left open the possibility that Washington may not…

Trump calls Pichai Google President, after Tim Apple

San Francisco (IANS) Giving more fodder for fun on social media, US President Donald Trump addressed Sundar Pichai on Twitter as "President of Google" after meeting him to discuss issues surrounding its dealings with China and "political…

Pakistan PM under attack over Afghan comments

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under attack for reportedly suggesting the setting up of an interim set-up in Afghanistan for peace talks to succeed.

Khan is said to have told journalists on Monday that forming…

Tibet's GDP rose 191% since Dalai Lama fled: China

Beijing (IANS) Tibet's 2018 GDP has reached $22 billion -- about 191 times more than the 1959 figure calculated at comparable prices, said a white paper released on Wednesday by China.

The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai…