EU cannot dictate French policies on finances: Hollande
byParis, May 30 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande has said the European Commission (EC), the executive body of the European Union (EU), cannot “dictate…
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Obama to host Brazilian president for state visit
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will host his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff at the White House for a state visit in…
‘Syria has no pre-conditions for dialogue’
byDamascus, May 30 (IANS) The Syrian government has that it has no pre-conditions for holding peace talks, except to exclude those who have Syrians’…
UAE hails UN special rapporteur’s report on trafficking
byGeneva, May 30 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has welcomed findings of the report submitted by the special rapporteur of the UN on…
PM leaves Tokyo, heads for Bangkok
byTokyo, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday concluded his three-day visit to Japan. He will arrive in Bangkok later in the afternoon….
UNHRC condemns foreign fighters in Syria
byGeneva, May 30 (IANS) The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution Wednesday, condemning the intervention of foreign combatants in Syrian city…
Russia seeks Tajikistan to approve military base deal
byAstana (Kazakhstan), May 30 (IANS) Russia has urged Tajikistan to ratify the agreement signed by them in 2012 which allows the existence of a…
Canada expels Eritrean diplomat
byOttawa, May 29 (IANS) Canada has declared persona non grata a diplomat of the east African nation of Eritrea and ordered him to leave…
Speaker meets Slovenia president
byNew Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar met Slovenia’s president Borut Pahor Wednesday in the country’s capital Ljubljana, said a statement…
PM’s visit to Japan extremely successful: Mathai
byTokyo, May 29 (IANS) Terming the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Japan as “extremely successful”, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said Wednesday…