Baghdad, September 26 (IANS): The Iraqi government is in direct dialogue with the United States to secure sanctions exemptions for certain Iraqi airports to resume flights with Iran on humanitarian grounds, acc
United Nations, September 26 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday stressed the need for a global approach to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, stressing that no country can prot
Washington, September 26 (IANS) A coalition of 22 US attorneys general has opposed the Trump administrations proposal to impose a fee exceeding $100,000 on certain H-1B visa petitions, arguing that the measure
United Nations, September 26 (IANS) A growing group of world leaders has used the UN General Assembly to demand an overhaul of the Security Council, arguing that a power structure created in 1945 no longer repr
Washington, September 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended Xis three-day US visit on Friday on an upbeat note, declaring progress in ties and setting up two more meetings t
United Nations, September 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly defended his country's bombing of Iran claiming, "If we hadnt done it, wed all be dead".In his address to the General Asse
Washington, September 25 (IANS) Iran has given the Trump administration a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations aimed at ending the broader war within seven days, Iranian Foreign Minis
Kathmandu, September 25 (IANS) Nepals Prime Minister Balendra Shah has proposed establishing a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism, led by Nepal, India and China, to strengthen regional cooperation in addres
Washington, September 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke warmly about friendship and cooperation at the White House on Thursday. Their welcoming speeches offered a
Washington, September 24 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump should raise Beijings ethnic unity law directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Washington and make clear that any
Seoul, September 24 (IANS) North Korea said Thursday it has test-fired shells for an upgraded 240mm multiple rocket launcher system, stressing the need to deploy the "deadliest" attack forces along the border w
Washington, September 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, with Iran confirmed for discussion and trade, artificial intelligence safety and
United Nations, September 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump remained open to an agreement with Iran, but warned that Tehran could face mounting economic costs and possible
Washington, September 24 (IANS) Seventeen Democratic senators have urged President Donald Trump to seek an agreement with China on artificial intelligence safety when he meets President Xi Jinping, proposing co
United Nations, September 24 (IANS) The United States is willing to explore a limited Russia–Ukraine ceasefire covering energy and grain, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, while cautioning that both sides
Paris, September 23 (IANS): A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the implication of Bangladeshi journalist and human rights defender Russell Rana in what it described as a fabric
United Nations, September 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said they would explore ways to end the war before winter as they opened talks in New York on Tuesday (US
United Nations, September 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed a new defence agreement, updating a 1951 pact and
United Nations, September 22 (IANS): US President Donald Trump demanded on Tuesday that Iran make a deal with the United States that would lead to a "greater country" -- or face annihilation."I will never allow
United Nations, September 22 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said the Security Council must be reformed to endow it with "legitimacy and effectiveness"."The Security Council