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July 21, 2018 1:30 PM

UAE, China sign 13 MoUs on various subjects

The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the People's Republic of China on Friday signed at least 13 Agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on various subjects including that concerning joint cooperation on the Silk Road Initiative and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initia...

July 21, 2018 1:28 PM

Key member resigns from Myanmar advisory panel on Rohingya crisis

A key member of an international advisory panel on Myanmar's crisis-hit Rakhine state has resigned. Announcing his decision, Kobsak Chutikul, a retired ambassador and former member of Thailand's parliament said the panel had been kept on a short leash and achieved little in the six months ...

July 21, 2018 1:23 PM

US urges North Korean to act on his promise to give up nuclear weapons

The United States called on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to act on his promise to give up nuclear weapons. After briefing U.N. Security Council envoys in New York, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world has demanded that North Korea takes specific steps toward denuclearization. Urging U...

July 21, 2018 1:19 PM

Over 20 Indian-origin persons sentenced in massive call center scam in US

In the United States, over 20 Indian origin persons have been sentenced up to 20 years in prison for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar India-based call center scam. The prison sentences for the 21 people convicted this week range from 4 to 20 years. Several of the convicted will be deported...

July 21, 2018 11:41 AM

Trump threatens to slap China with USD 500 billion tariff

President Donald Trump today threatened to slap China with USD 500 billion worth of tariffs on the import of their products into the US.<br />'' Trump told CNBC News in an interview that he is doing this in the national interest as US has been ripped off by China for a long t...

July 21, 2018 8:44 AM

Israel, Hamas agree to restore calm in Gaza Strip

Israel and Hamas have agreed to restore calm in the Gaza Strip. Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said, with Egyptian and United Nations efforts, it has been agreed to return to the era of calm between Israel and Palestinian factions. Israeli officials did not immediately comment on the announcement but...

July 21, 2018 8:43 AM

Colombia's Santos urges peace as FARC take seats in Congress

The former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas took their seats in Congress as part of an agreement that ended five decades of war. Outgoing President Juan Manuel Santos urged the nation to protect the nascent peace and put an end to violence. At the opening of the new Congress,...

July 21, 2018 8:41 AM

Missouri boat accident: US tourist boat capsizes, death toll reaches 17

In the United States, the death toll in the capsize incident of a tourist duck boat on Table Rock Lake near Missouri rose to 17, after authorities located the bodies of four more missing people. Spanish international news agency, Efe reported that Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader provided the new fat...

July 20, 2018 9:27 PM

4th BIMSTEC Summit to be held in Kathmandu on 30 August

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">4th BIMSTEC Summit will be held in Kathmandu from 30 to 31 August. </span></div>&a...

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