China jabs back at Trump’s barb over South China Sea
Beijing, Sep 20 (AFP) Beijing hit back today at US President Donald Trump’s veiled criticism of its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, countering that the United States was a greater threat to sovereignty. In his speech to the UN General Assembly yesterday, Trump decried “threats to sovereignty” in Ukraine and the resource- rich […]
21 school kids among 248 killed by strong Mexico quake
September 20, 2017 More than 248 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on Richter scale struck Mexico on Tuesday, causing serious damage to lives and property in the region. The casualties included at least 21 children who were crushed beneath an elementary school that was reduced to rubble.. The death toll […]
US defence firms want control over technology in Make in India plan
Reuters : Sep 19, 2017, NEW DELHI: US defence firms offering to set up production lines in India to win deals worth billions of dollars want stronger assurances they won’t have to part with proprietary technology, according to a business lobby group’s letter to India’s defence minister. These companies are also saying they shouldn’t be […]
India welcomes Suu Kyi’s statement on Rohingyas
Yangon, Sep 19 (IANS) India on Tuesday welcomed as encouraging and positive Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s address on the situation in the country’s Rakhine state where violence has triggered an outflow of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to neighbouring Bangladesh. “It was an encouraging address and contained a very positive message,” […]
Aung San Suu Kyi breaks silence over Rohingya crisis as international pressure mounts
September 19, 2017 Aung San Suu Kyi has defended her country’s actions against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, as international pressure to end the violence grows. Representatives of Britain, United States, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Sweden and Denmark have raised the issue with Burma’s national security adviser on the margins of the United Nations […]
Myanmar faces mounting pressure over Rohingya refugee exodus
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Pressure mounted on Myanmar to end violence that has sent about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. But China, which competes for influence in its southern neighbour with the United States, said […]
US options on North Korea effective and overwhelming: Trump
Washington, Sep 16 (PTI) A day after North Korea fired an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan, President Donald Trump said he is confident that the US’ options towards North Korea are “effective and overwhelming.” “After seeing your capabilities and commitment here today, I am more confident than ever that our options in addressing this threat […]
No agreement reached at Indus Waters Treaty talks: World Bank
September 16, 2017 The latest round of Indo-Pak talks on the Indus Waters Treaty have ended without any agreement, the World Bank has said, while emphasising that it will continue to work with complete impartiality in fulfilling its responsibilities under the pact. The second round of discussions between India and Pakistan on Ratle and Kishanganga […]
Japan should not get involved in China-India row: Beijing
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China on Friday said no third party should get involved in the India-China boundary dispute, an apparent reference to Japan’s plans to invest in India’s northeastern state Arunachal Pradesh that is claimed by Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry was reacting to a host of issues touched upon by the India-Japan joint […]
North Korea fires another missile over Japan, deepening regional tension
Friday, 15 Sep 2017 SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, deepening tension after Pyongyang’s recent test of its most powerful nuclear bomb. The missile flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific about […]
