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September 30, 2016 8:06 AM

India & Mali ink two agreements in fields of Standards, Cultural exchange

India and Mali have inked two agreements in the fields of Standards and Cultural exchange. Official sources said, the agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between the two countries in the presence of Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Mali Prime Minister Modibo Keita in Bamako l...

September 30, 2016 7:43 AM

We will welcome cash & other help from India, says Baloch leader

A prominent leader of a major armed group fighting for independence in Pakistan's Balochistan has said he would welcome cash and other help from India. In his first video interview in five years, Allah Nazar Baloch, head of the Balochistan Liberation Front, BLF, also pledged further attacks on ...

September 30, 2016 7:17 AM

Afghanistan: Hekmatyar calls for peace signs deal with President Ghani

In Afghanistan, former Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar called for peace as he appeared by video to sign a deal with President Ashraf Ghani yesterday, marking a symbolic victory in Kabul's struggle to revive talks with the Taliban. The deal paves the way for Hekmatyar, who heads the now large...

September 30, 2016 7:10 AM

Saudi Arabia warns of disastrous consequences over US 9/11 bill

Saudi Arabia has warned of disastrous consequences from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom for damages. The warning came yesterday after the US Congress on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to override President Barack Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terro...

September 29, 2016 8:50 PM

3 killed, over 100 people injured in US train crash

In United States, at least three people are reported to have been killed and more than 100 injured, after a commuter train crashed into a railway station in New Jersey. A railway spokeswoman said that many of those injured were in critical condition. People are also said to be trapped in the wrecked...

September 29, 2016 8:31 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari reaches Mali

After concluding his visit to Nigeria, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari reached Mali capital Bamako this evening on the final leg of his two-nation visit to West Africa.<br/><br/>Mr Ansari's visit will be the first high-level visit to Mali by an Indian leader. During his stay, t...

September 29, 2016 7:13 PM

Afghanistan: Ghani, Hekmatyar sign peace deal

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has formalised a peace treaty with Hezb-i-Islami, an armed group led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a deal the government hopes will lead to more agreements with other fighters.<br/><br/>Gulbuddin Hekmatyar signed the agreement via a video link into Kabul's Pr...

September 29, 2016 7:12 PM

Colombia's ELN rebels ready to start peace talks with government

Colombia's second-largest rebel group, National Liberation Army (ELN) has said it is ready to begin formal peace talks with the government. <br/><br/>Negotiations between ELN rebels and the government have been delayed over the ELN's continuous kidnappings. On Tuesday, the gove...

September 29, 2016 6:21 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves Nigeria for Mali

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left Nigeria for Mali capital Bamako this afternoon on the final leg of his two-nation visit to West Africa. Mr Ansari's visit will be the first high-level visit to Mali by an Indian leader. <br/><br/>During his stay, the Vice President will meet...

September 29, 2016 6:11 PM

Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves Nigeria for Mali

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari left Nigeria for Mali capital Bamako this afternoon on the final leg of his two-nation visit to West Africa. Mr Ansari's visit will be the first high-level visit to Mali by an Indian leader. <br/><br/>During his stay, the Vice President will meet...

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