Moscow, Nov 11 (IANS/EFE) US television network CNN will end its transmissions in Russia by the end of the year and it has notified its local cable distributor of the move, Russian media reported Tuesday. A representative of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited, a division of Time Warner, the owner of CNN, told the Russian […]
Tehran, Nov 11 (IANS/EFE) Iran’s Abbas Araqchi, deputy chief negotiator at the country’s nuclear talks with world powers, has said it would be “very difficult” for both sides to reach an agreement on the issue before a Nov 24 deadline. Araqchi told the state-run, English-language channel Press TV late Monday that no progress had been […]
Beijing, Nov 10 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Monday held a meeting ahead of the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing. Xi told Abe that China hopes that Japan continues to follow the path of peaceful development and adopt prudent military and security policies, Xinhua […]
Agartala, Nov 10 (IANS) Arms and drug smuggling, terrorism, circulation of fake currency notes and border crimes are among the issues to be discussed when border guards of India and Bangladesh meeting Nov 17, an official said here Monday. “The BSF (Border Security Force) officials would ask the BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) officials to dismantle […]
Islamabad, Nov 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Hindu Council has proposed the establishment of an active committee under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to prevent atrocities against minorities. They condemned the brutal killing of a Christian couple in Punjab province and the kidnapping of Hindu citizens, particularly minor girls, Dawn online reported. The council demanded that the […]
London, Nov 10 (IANS) The surge in online communication and social media coupled with economic downturn seven years ago have left many teenage girls with low self-esteem, reveals a British survey. The survey that included 30,000 students found a worrying drop in the number of 14- and 15-year-olds, particularly girls, who say they feel highly […]
The retreat ceremony at the Wagah land crossing, the main immigration and trade point between India and Pakistan, has been taking place daily since 1959. Soldiers on both sides stomp around in a synchronized drill that climaxes in a shutting of the double gates, while crowds gather on either side to watch the show. Their […]
Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Sunday said efforts should be made to fulfil the Asia-Pacific dream of more economic vibrancy, free trade and investment opportunities in the region. He was speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, which attracted over 1,500 businessmen from 21 APEC member economies and 17 other countries […]
Baghdad, Nov 9 (IANS) US warplanes attacked a terrorist convoy near Mosul in Iraq in an attempt to kill Islamic State (IS) leaders, media reported Sunday. A spokesman for the US Central Command in a statement Saturday said that he could not confirm whether top IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was in the convoy, CNN reported. […]
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) US National Security Adviser Susan Rice has said President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to China will be an opportunity to identify “a forward-looking agenda” for the US-China ties. “President Obama appreciates the opportunity to have a candid and in-depth conversations with (Chinese) President Xi (Jinping) about our respective priorities, given the breadth […]