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’…
US police officers charged for selling drugs
byWashington, May 30 (IANS) Five police officers in the US state of Texas have been charged for selling the drugs they seized from drug…
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….
26 killed, 80 injured in Iraq violence
byBaghdad, May 30 (IANS) As many as 26 people were killed and 80 injured due to bombings and clashes in different parts of Iraq…
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…
Montek for infrastructure development in northeast
byNew Delhi/Agartala, May 29 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has asked the northeastern states to encourage private participation to accelerate infrastructure…