Kerry to take tough approach in China over South China Sea
Reuters, Washington :U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will leave China “in absolutely no doubt” about Washington’s commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and flight...
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Vatican to sign first accord with State of Palestine
AFP, Vatican City :The Vatican said Wednesday it was preparing to sign its first accord with Palestine, two years after officially recognising it as a...
Kerry holds `frank` talks with Putin in bid to improve ties
AFP, Sochi (Russia) :Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State John Kerry held four hours of rare face-to-face talks on Tuesday as the...
Yemen quiet as humanitarian truce takes hold
AFP, Sanaa :Yemen fell quiet on Wednesday for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes against Iran-backed rebels on March 26, as...
Pentagon may send aircrafts, ships near disputed South China Sea reefs
Reuters, Washington :The Pentagon is considering sending United States military aircraft and ships to assert ‘freedom of navigation’ around rapidly growing Chinese-made artificial islands in...
Clinton says if Hillary wins, he’ll move back to White House
Reuters, Washington :Former US President Bill Clinton said on Tuesday he will move back into the White House if his wife Hillary wins the presidency...
202 aftershocks in Nepal after April 25 temblor
AP, Kathmandu :As many as 202 aftershocks measuring above 4 on the Richter scale have rocked Nepal since the devastating April 25 earthquake, which killed...
France calls for end to US embargo on Cuba
AP, Havana :French President Francois Hollande called on Monday for ending of the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba, saying France “will be a faithful ally”...
Britain`s minister spells out mandate on EU referendum
AP, Brussels :Emboldened by his party’s election triumph, Britain’s finance minister insisted Tuesday that his government has a “very clear mandate” to change the terms...
White House calls story about Osama bin Laden raid ‘baseless’
CNN, Washington :Famed investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is standing by his controversial account of the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden despite a growing chorus...
Iran nuclear talks resume as Tehran expresses hope over deal
AFP, Vienna :Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday he was “very hopeful” that an accord on Tehran’s nuclear programme could be reached with world...
Cameron reshuffles Cabinet
BBC Online :Prime Minister David Cameron is completing his cabinet reshuffle, with a number of leading female ministers being handed big promotions.Amber Rudd is Energy...