Kathmandu, March 12 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said Wednesday that he will step down immediately after the promulgation of a new constitution within the next 10 months. Speaking at a public programme, Koirala, who became the country’s prime minister Feb 10, said that his main priority was to get the Constituent Assembly to draft […]
Benghazi (Libya), March 12 (IANS) Libya’s former defence minister Abdullah al-Thani was sworn in as prime minister of the caretaker government Tuesday evening, receiving acting presidential duties, local media said. Earlier Tuesday the Libyan Parliament named the defence minister as interim prime minister after former Prime Minister Ali Zeidan lost a confidence vote, Xinhua reported. Thani […]
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday urged the country’s armed forces to courageously assume their responsibility in safeguarding national sovereignty and interests. “We expect peace, but we shall never give up efforts to maintain our legitimate rights, nor shall we compromise our core interests, no matter when or in what circumstances,” Xinhua quoted […]
Kabul, March 11 (IANS) The state funeral service for Afghanistan’s first vice president Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who died Sunday, was held amid tight security in the Presidential Palace here Tuesday. The funeral prayers were held inside the palace after Fahim’s body was shifted there following a military ceremony held in the defence ministry compound, Xinhua […]
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The special court bench hearing former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s high treason case excused him from appearance in court Tuesday considering the perceived threat to his life but ordered him to appear before it March 14. Ahmed Raza Kasuri, counsel for Musharraf, Tuesday argued before the three-member bench headed by Justice Faisal […]
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Welcoming new Indian ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US President Barack Obama told him that the two countries could accomplish a lot together Obama also wished Jaishankar success in his responsibilities as he presented his credentials to the president at the Oval Office of the White House Monday, according to the Indian Embassy. Jaishankar, […]
Jerusalem, March 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at what he views as the world’s “faint” response to Iran’s alleged attempt to ship weapons to the Gaza Strip. “At most I heard a few faint condemnations of Iran from the international community after we intercepted this murderous shipment,” Xinhua quoted Netanyahu as […]
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow is not satisfied with US proposals on settling the Ukrainian political crisis, and has drafted its own document to “put the situation on the basis of international law”. “Our partners suggested proceeding from this situation created by the (Ukrainian) coup,” Xinhua quoted Lavrov […]
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) “Increasingly alarmed” by the developments in Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday cautioned against “hasty actions” and “provocative rhetoric”, and called on the international community to help calm the situation in the country. “Recent events in Crimea in particular have only served to deepen the (Ukraine) crisis,” Xinhua quoted Ban as […]
London, March 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed on priorities of de-escalating the situation in Ukraine and cementing European Union (EU) trade relations with America and China, the British Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday. The discussions took place during a working dinner between the two leaders after they […]