China warns US after airspace violation in South China Sea

Beijing (IANS): China on Thursday accused the US of aggravating tension in the region after an American aircraft flew into the airspace over the disputed South China Sea.

Blaming Washington for worsening military ties between the two countries,…

Give enabling environment, stick to FTA: China tells Maldives

Beijing (IANS) A wary China on Tuesday hoped that the Maldives' new government will provide an "enabling environment" to Chinese companies and stick to the controversial Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Beijing had signed with the now…

AU, Somali forces kill 35 Al-Shabaab militants

Mogadishu (IANS): At least 35 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed and several others injured after an exchange of fire between Somali national army, backed by African Union forces, and the militants in Somalia's Qoryoley town.

One Somali…

Amnesty urges China to end 'brainwashing' Muslims in Xinjiang

Beijing (IANS): Amnesty International (AI) in a report on Monday urged the Chinese government to end the "brainwashing" of nearly one million Muslims held in "re-education" camps in the Xinjiang Uighur region.

In the past…

US-China trade war escalates with biggest sets of tariffs

Washington (IANS): The ongoing trade war between the US and China further escalated on Monday as the two economic powerhouses slapped each other with the largest rounds of tariffs yet, unleashing punitive duties now on roughly half of their traded…

Iran holds US, allies accountable for terror attack

Tehran (IANS): Top Iranian officials have said the US and its regional allies are responsible for the terror attack in the Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday.

At least 25 people were killed and 60 others injured in a terror attack on a military…

US proposes blocking visas for those using public benefits

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration has revealed a plan to block visas and green cards for immigrants to come to or stay in the country if they or their family use certain public benefits.

The proposed…

China cancels trade talks with US: Report

Beijing (IANS): China has scrapped the trade talks with the US due next week by deciding not to send its Vice Premier Liu He for the negotiations, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The newspaper cited sources saying China was also not sending…

44 killed in Tanzania ferry capsize

Washington (IANS): At least 44 people were killed when a passenger ferry carrying hundreds capsized in Tanzania's Lake Victoria, officials said.

The accident took place on Thursday between two islands in Lake Victoria, the largest lake…

US demands N. Korea denuclearise by January 2021

Washington (IANS): Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday set a deadline by which North Korea must denuclearise, saying that the process must be completed by January 2021, when President Donald Trump's current term would end.

In a…