Trump open to third summit with Kim: Bolton

Washington (IANS) US National Security Adviser (NSA) John Bolton has said that President Donald Trump was open to a third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, although nothing has been scheduled.

Bolton made the remark on Sunday in…

N. Korea holds parliamentary elections

Pyongyang (IANS) North Korea held parliamentary elections on Sunday to elect new deputies for the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, its rubber-stamp legislature.

These elections are held every five years. They will replace…

Security Council reform very divisive process: General Assembly PresidentSecurity Council reform very divisive process: General Assembly President

United Nations (IANS) UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa has called the long-stalled Security Council reform process "very divisive" and "contentious" and said that to move forward, it has to avoid becoming a…

Pakistan to upgrade group of banned outfits to 'high risk'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has decided to upgrade a group of banned outfits, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), to the "high risk" category and start monitoring and re-examining their activities to comply with the requirements…

Trump's ex-aide Manafort sentenced to 47 months for fraud

Washington (IANS) Paul Manafort, US President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, was sentenced to 47 months in federal prison for tax and bank fraud on Thursday, much shorter than expected.

Prosecutors had recommended a sentence between…

Pakistan registers FIR against Indian pilots for 'bombing trees'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media reported.

India…

Poverty reduced in India but divisive policies undermining growth: UN human rights chief

United Nations (IANS) While admitting that poverty has fallen in India, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michele Bachelet cautioned that divisive policies will undermine the country's economic growth.

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council…

Russia passes bills curbing fake news

Moscow (IANS) The Russian State Duma passed two bills on Thursday to ban and punish the spread of fake news that poses security risks.

One bill bans the dissemination of information "under the guise of credible reports",…

Rumours grow of rift between Saudi King, Crown Prince

New Delhi (IANS) Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was in India recently and is known to share good ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is rumoured to be on a collision course with his father King Salman bin Abdulaziz…

Iran meets world powers in Vienna to discuss n-deal compliance

Vienna (IANS) Five major world powers met Iran in the Austrian capital on Wednesday to analyze the Islamic republic's compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement amid the tough sanctions being applied by the US.

This was the first meeting…