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",…

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…

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…

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…

China destroys maps showing Arunachal as India's

Beijing (IANS) Chinese authorities have destroyed 30,000 world maps for showing Arunachal Pradesh as part of India and also referring to Taiwan as a country.

China calls Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, a claim India rejects. Taiwan is a self-ruled…

Pentagon sanctions $1 bn for US-Mexico border wall

Washington (IANS) The Pentagon notified Congress that it has sanctioned the transfer of $1 billion to begin new wall construction along the US-Mexico border, drawing immediate objections from Democratic lawmakers.

A Pentagon…

China welcomes Modi, Khan exchanging greetings

Beijing (IANS) China on Monday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchanging greetings amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Beijing also said that it…

Mueller report finds no Russia-Trump collusion

New York (IANS) Special Counsel Robert Mueller who investigated Russian interference in US President Donald Trump's 2016 election has concluded that there was no collusion between him or his campaign and Moscow, according to a summary of the report…

India seeks details on Hindu girls' abduction

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought details from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad following reports of abduction, forced conversion and underage marriages of two Pakistani Hindu girls in Sindh province.