Trump cancels surprise visit to North Korea border

Trump cancels surprise visit to North Korea border

 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled a visit to the tense Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas because bad weather ostensibly made it impossible for him to travel by helicopter to the border from Seoul. The president’s helicopter convoy took off from the central Yongsan military base in Seoul, near the hotel where he […]

Open up UNSC reform process to world scrutiny: India

Open up UNSC reform process to world scrutiny: India

 Frustrated by the secretive machinations that have crippled the UN Security Council reform process, India has called for “opening it up to world scrutiny” so everyone can see what is behind its failure to even taking the “first concrete steps towards real negotiations”. “Transparency in the working of diplomats is a useful adaptation that we […]

US church gunman searched for survivors to execute

US church gunman searched for survivors to execute

Devin Kelley, the gunman who killed 26 persons inside a US church in Texas, went through the pews (church benches) looking for survivors to execute, a media report said. A Spanish couple, who survived the rampage on Sunday, told Efe news on Tuesday. Roxana Solis and Joaquin Ramirez were two of the approximately 20 survivors […]

Kejriwal wants to meet Haryana, Punjab CMs over pollution

Kejriwal wants to meet Haryana, Punjab CMs over pollution

A day after Delhi witnessed its worst ‘air quality’ and ‘smog situation’ of the year, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he wished to meet his Haryana and Punjab counterparts to find a solution to pollution in the National Capital Region. On Tuesday, a yellow blanket of smog hung heavily in the city sky, […]

Twitter rolls out 280-character limit to all users

Twitter rolls out 280-character limit to all users

After running a successful trial with few users, Twitter has finally rolled out its new 280-character limit virtually for all users. In September, Twitter launched a test that expanded the 140-character limit so that users could express themselves easily in a tweet. “Our goal was to make this possible while ensuring we keep the speed […]

Research reveals global struggles to personal investing

Research reveals global struggles to personal investing

Industry thought leader reveals secrets to help you, even if you’re clueless about investing Earlier this month it was stated that 81.3% of Australians could fall short when it comes to affording a comfortable retirement[1], and now research out of the US highlights how 57% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, […]

Morocco slams Houthi’s missile attack on Saudi

Morocco slams Houthi’s missile attack on Saudi

 Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has strongly condemned the “cowardly” missile attack that targeted Saudi Arabia from Yemen. “I want to express to you, on the behalf of the Moroccan people and myself, my strong condemnation and total rejection towards this cowardly act of aggression that tried to undermine the integrity of your country and the […]

Pakistan confirms killing of official in Afghanistan

Pakistan confirms killing of official in Afghanistan

Pakistan has confirmed that a diplomatic official of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern Jalalabad city was shot dead at a shop near his residence. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua summoned the Afghan Charge d’Affaires to the Foreign Office to lodge a strong protest against this heinous act and demanded that the perpetrators of […]

India to contribute $100 mn to UN development fund

India to contribute $100 mn to UN development fund

India has pledged to contribute $100 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund to help the poorest nations achieve the world organisation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce poverty and raise the quality of life. Anjani Kumar, a Counsellor in India’s UN Mission, announced the multi-year contribution at the 2017 UN Pledging Conference for Development […]

S.Korean First Lady to serve Trumps traditional refreshments

S.Korean First Lady to serve Trumps traditional refreshments

South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will serve homemade traditional refreshments to US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump during teatime after they arrive here on Tuesday. President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to have tea with Trump right after their summit talks along with their wives, at Sanchunjae, a wooden traditional Korean house […]