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February 18, 2017 9:00 PM

Jaishankar in Colombo for talks with Sri Lankan leadership

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today reached Colombo on a three-day visit during which he will meet Sri Lanka's top leadership and explore the possibilities for bilateral cooperation in areas like power, infrastructure and energy. <br/><br/>Jaishankar will also review decisions take...

February 18, 2017 8:54 PM

Trump's defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip

US President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary arrived in the United Arab Emirates today for talks with one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East. <br/><br/>Jim Mattis, on his debut trip to the region as Pentagon Chief, is expected to meet Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shei...

February 18, 2017 8:54 PM

Crowds gathering for new Gambia President inauguration

Thousands of people are gathering in the Gambia for the inauguration of the country's new President, Adama Barrow, after a lengthy power struggle forced him into exile. <br/><br/>Various African Heads of State are expected at the ceremony. Mr Barrow is only the third President in th...

February 18, 2017 8:53 PM

Hitler's phone to be auctioned in US

A telephone used by Adolf Hitler during World War Two is to be auctioned in the US this weekend. Auction house official, Bill Panagopulos, said the phone was a weapon of mass destruction, as it was used by Hitler to give orders that took many lives during the war. <br/><br/>The red phone...

February 18, 2017 8:47 PM

Pakistans Senate passes landmark bill to regulate Hindu marriages

In Pakistan, the much-awaited landmark bill to regulate marriages of minority Hindus in the country is set to become a law. The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017, the first elaborate Hindu community's personal law, has unanimously been adopted by the Senate. <br/><br/>Dawn News reported that...

February 18, 2017 8:28 PM

IPU reacts sharply against Pak for not attending Speaker's Summit

Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU has reacted sharply against Pakistan for not attending Speaker's Summit. IPU said, differences between governments should not stop dialogue among lawmakers. <br/><br/>IPU President Saber Hossain Chowdhury, who is an MP from Bangladesh said on the sidel...

February 18, 2017 5:45 PM

China to suspend imports of coal from North Korea

China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting tomorrow. The country's Commerce Ministry said in a notice posted on its website today that it is as part of its efforts to implement United Nations sanctions against the country. <br/><br/>The statement that the ban w...

February 18, 2017 5:44 PM

Crowds gathering for new Gambia President inauguration

Thousands of people are gathering in the Gambia for the inauguration of the country's new President, Adama Barrow, after a lengthy power struggle forced him into exile. <br/><br/>Various African Heads of State are expected at the ceremony. Mr Barrow is only the third President in th...

February 18, 2017 3:59 PM

China says ready to engage US as envoys meet

China says, it is ready to work with the United States to implement the consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. Chinese Foreign Minister,Wang Yi told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson at Bonn, Germany, on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers meeting of the G20 tha...

February 18, 2017 3:20 PM

Venezuela delays 100-bolivar banknote withdrawal

Venezuela has one again delayed the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknotes from circulation. Country's Vice President Tareck Zaidan El Aissami has announced that President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree for an extension of the legal tender of banknotes of 100 bolivars, until March 20. <...

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