May, EU's Juncker agree 'legally binding' changes to Brexit deal

Strasbourg (France),(IANS) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Theresa May said here that they agreed to "clarifications and guarantees" regarding the Brexit provision to prevent the return of a hard…

Singapore suspends Boeing 737 MAX following China, Ethiopia & Indonesia after Ethiopian plane crash

Singapore(IANS) Following China, Indonesia, Ethiopia, now Singapore's aviation regulator on Tuesday temporarily suspended Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights in its airspace after an Ethiopian Airlines crashed minutes after take-off killing all 157…

US stands with India on fighting terrorism, Pompeo tells Gokhale

New York (IANS) The US stands with India in fighting terrorism, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale during their discussions on the "urgency" of Pakistan taking action against terror groups, according…

Revised Brexit deal doesn't undermine backstop: Irish PM

Dublin (IANS) Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Tuesday the revised Brexit deal does not undermine the backstop nor reopen the withdrawal agreement.

The backstop -- an insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland…

Pakistan assures US it will deal 'firmly' with terrorists

New York (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has given the US an assurance that his country would deal firmly with all terrorists, according to US National Security Adviser John Bolton.

"Spoke with Pakistani…

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…