China warns India over ‘military buildup’ at border
China says India has been building up troops along its side of the border and demands an “immediate withdrawal” amid an increasingly tense stand-off in a remote frontier region high in the Himalayas. The stand-off on a plateau, which lies at the China-India-Bhutan junction, is one of the worst border disputes between the nuclear-armed rivals […]
Death toll rises in northern Vietnam flash floods
At least nine people have been killed and 24 missing after flash floods hit northern Vietnam, officials said. The floods, which arrived early on Thursday following heavy rains, resulted in deaths of six people in Son La province, two in Yen Bai province, and one in Lai Chau province, the National Steering Committee for Natural […]
Trump to go on two-week working vacation: White House
Washington, Aug 4 (PTI) Donald Trump would go on a two- week working vacation to his golf club in New Jersey, his first holiday since he was sworn in as the US President in January. Trump, who used to be critical of his predecessor Barack Obama taking his annual vacations to Hawaii and Martha’s Vineyard, would […]
Pak says it wants ‘meaningful’ dialogue with India over J-K issues
3 August 2017, Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said on Thursday that Indian government is trying to label the indigenous movement for self-determination as terrorism, but the world has rejected the severe distortion of facts. “In its malicious tactics, India continues to harass Kashmiri leaders and desperately trying to portray Kashmiri indigenous movement for self-determination […]
Ayatollah Khamenei formally endorses Rouhani as Iran president
Thu Aug 3, 2017 Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has formally endorsed Hassan Rouhani as president, paving the way for him to take office for a second term as the head of Iran’s 12th administration. During a ceremony on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei gave his official approval for the president-elect by giving […]
Israel puts West Bank city on lockdown following alleged stabbing attack
Israeli military forces have put a city in the southern part of the occupied West Bank on complete lockdown in the wake of an alleged stabbing attack, which left an Israeli man critically wounded. An unnamed Israeli army spokeswoman told Ma’an news agency on Thursday that Israeli forces placed Yatta, located approximately 8 kilometers south of […]
China, India struggle to put a lid on their border row involving Bhutan
The continuing standoff between India and China along their shared border has cast a dark shadow on their bilateral relationship. It has also stoked nationalism on both sides, making it tough to resolve the issue. For the past several weeks, Chinese and Indian troops have faced off each other close to a valley controlled by China that […]
Rouhani vows to end isolation amid fresh US sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to continue his efforts to end the country’s isolation as he was sworn in for a second term, a day after US President Donald Trump signed a bill increasing sanctions against the Islamic Republic. “We will never accept isolation,” Rouhani told a packed audience of Iranian political and military officials […]
Climate change linked to 59,000 suicides in India in 30 years
New York, Aug 1 (IANS) Shedding light on how warming temperatures and crop failure is pushing Indian farmers into poverty and distress, a new research claims that climate change has already caused more than 59,000 suicides in India over the last 30 years. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Won’t allow anyone to split Chinese territory: Xi Jinping
Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said China cannot let a single piece of its territory split and won’t allow anyone to damage its sovereignty. Speaking at the Great Hall of the People here on the 90th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Xi asked the military to always remain […]
