US-China military ties very important: China’s top soldier
byBeijing, April 22 (IANS) The interaction between Chinese and US armies is of great importance, Fang Fenghui, chief of the general staff of the…
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Turkish PM to visit Gaza despite US request for delay
byIstanbul, April 22 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insists on visiting Gaza following his trip to the US despite US request for…
EU lifts Myanmar sanctions, keeps arms embargo
byBrussels, April 22 (IANS) The European Union (EU) decided Monday to lift sanctions against Myanmar, while keeping the arms embargo, reported Xinhua. “In response…
US official for peer support for women entrepreneurs
byKolkata, April 22 (IANS) Support from peers and training in soft skills are necessary to provide budding women entrepreneurs the initial boost to set…
Israel, US finalize $10 bn arms deal
byJerusalem, April 22 (IANS) US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon announced Monday that they reached an agreement over…
India urged to help end killings in Myanmar
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Monday urged India to use its influence with Myanmar authorities to demand an end to attacks…
Iran to stand with Syria in face of crisis
byDamascus, April 22 (IANS) Iran has expressed its solidarity with Syria amid prevailing crisis, with the visiting national security head from Tehran assuring support…
UAE, France discuss cultural relations
byAbu Dhabi, April 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France have held discussions over cultural relations and explored ways to strengthen them,…
Myanmar anticipates total lift of EU sanctions
byYangon, April 21 (IANS) Foreign ministers of the European Union are to meet in Luxembourg Monday to decide on withdrawing all sanctions against Myanmar,…
Iran rejects UNSC’s criticism on n-programme
byTehran, April 21 (IANS) Iran has rejected a UN Security Council statement calling Tehran’s nuclear programme a threat to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Xinhua…