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Ahead of Trump’s visit, US says ties with India are ‘unshakeable’
The ties between India and the US are "unshakeable", a top American diplomat has said, asserting that the Trump Administration looks forward to an even warmer relationship as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts President Donald Trump later…
Coronavirus: Canada to evacuate passengers from quarantined Japanese ship
Canada has chartered a plane to evacuate its citizens onboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner docked in Yokohama, Japan, the Canadian government said in a statement late on Saturday.Canadian passengers who exhibit symptoms of the …
“Democracy Will Settle It”: S Jaishankar Rebuffs US Senator On Kashmir
Munich: Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday told a senior US Senator that India will settle the Kashmir issue on its own when he brought it up during a discussion in Germany.Referring to Jammu and Kashmir during a panel…
4 countries in African region license vaccine in milestone for Ebola prevention
Africa, Feb 15: Four countries in African region have been licensed with vaccine for Ebola prevention, just 90 days after World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification.
The four countries include The Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Fresh clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call
Rival forces have clashed in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, causing new civilian casualties in the grinding conflict a day after a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution called for a "lasting ceasefire".
The resolution was the…
Saudi minister says no plans for MBS, Netanyahu meeting
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied media reports of a possible meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid speculation about normalising ties…
Death toll in China’s coronavirus nears 1,500 with 5,090 new cases
Beijing, Feb 14 : The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak has spiked to nearly 1,500 with 121 new fatalities reported mostly from the worst-affected Hubei province while the confirmed cases of infection jumped to nearly…
Canadian train service suspended amid protest against pipeline project
Ottawa, Feb 14: Via Rail has announced suspension of its passenger train service across Canada until further notice as as the disruption caused by anti-pipeline blockades intensified nationwide.
The company said that it has no other…
UK Cabinet reshuffle: 3 Indian-origin MPs make it to Britain Parliament
London, Feb 14 (UNI) Two months after his historic win, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has carried out a reshuffle of ministers in cabinet positions with three Indian-origin MPs as part of Britain's inner political…
China rejects US charge of lack of transparency in sharing coronavirus info
Beijing, Feb 14 : China on Friday rejected US allegations that it is not transparent enough in sharing the details about the coronavirus outbreak, saying it was working with the international community in an "open and highly…