Khurshid leaves for Iraq
byNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In the first trip by an Indian minister in decades, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Wednesday left for Baghdad…
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France condoles India flood deaths
byNew Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Expressing condolences to the family and the victims over the loss of lives in the floods in north India,…
Obama proposes further US, Russian nuclear arms cut
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, currently on an official visit to Berlin, Wednesday proposed plans for America and Russia to further…
Hamas holds talks to stop being listed as terror group
byGaza, June 19 (IANS) The Islamic Hamas movement has been holding meetings with foreign officials in a bid to get its name erased from…
Karzai to boycott talks with Taliban
byLondon, June 19 (IANS) The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is “Afghan-led”, President Hamid…
Assange to stay in Ecuador embassy even if charges are dropped
byLondon, June 19 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has vowed to remain in the Ecuadorian embassy in London even if accusations of sex crimes…
South Korean president visits Indian book pavilion
bySeoul, June 19 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye Wednesday toured the Indian pavilion at an international book fair here in which India is…
Afghans break off talks with US on security deal
byKabul, June 19 (IANS) The Afghan government Wednesday said it has suspended talks with the US on the proposed security agreement, saying America has…
Obama to propose further US, Russian n-arms cut
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, currently on a visit to Berlin, will propose plans for America and Russia to further cut…
Palestinians should have a state as a right: Blair
byJerusalem, June 19 (IANS) Palestinians “should have a state, not as a reward for good behaviour but as a right”, Tony Blair, the official…