By Finbarr Bermingham in Brussels Lawmakers from Brussels and Beijing clashed on Russia and Taiwan, during their first official talks for seven years in the Belgian capital on Thursday. EU lawmakers and other people present said delegates from the National People’s Congress (NPC) echoed Russian narratives on the cause of the three-year war in Ukraine, […]
Read MorePakistan, the nation with a proven track record of sponsoring terrorism on its soil, has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of “fighting a proxy war” on behalf of India. Casting doubts over the recently brokered 48-hour ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused India of “sponsoring” the moves of the Afghan […]
Read MoreLONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan is on a European tour to Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia to enhance the country’s economic, trade, and investment ties with the EU, while also opening new avenues for cooperation, the president of Eurocham said. Ali Murad, the head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Jordan, said that King […]
Read MoreMOSCOW: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to “redefine” relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar Assad was ousted last year. In front of the television cameras, Putin greeted Sharaa warmly at the Kremlin, but behind closed doors the Syrian leader […]
Read MoreIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto asked US President Donald Trump on Monday if he could meet with Trump’s son Eric, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, according to comments by the leaders picked up by a microphone after Trump had addressed a Gaza-focused summit in Egypt. Trump and Prabowo, who were also seen on […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed peacemaker who has campaigned for a Nobel Prize, finally got a camera-ready diplomatic victory on Monday as world leaders flew to Egypt for the signing of the ceasefire and hostage-release deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas. But if lasting peace is to take root, analysts and diplomats say, […]
Read MoreROME, October 13 — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday expressed his interest in visiting Bangladesh in the coming months, hoping the visit would strengthen ties between the two nations. President Lula made the announcement during a meeting with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the FAO-organised World […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: India will reopen its embassy in Kabul, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday, in a meeting with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the first senior official from Afghanistan visiting New Delhi since the Taliban took power in 2021. India closed its embassy when the Taliban took control four years ago, when […]
Read MoreBy Khushboo Razdan in Washington US President Donald Trump on Friday cancelled a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, accusing Beijing of “hostile” trade behaviour after it further expanded export controls on rare earth elements. In a social media post, Trump said he had been “surprised” by China’s move, which he claimed would “clog […]
Read MoreIndia and Australia inked key defence agreements during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the country. The key defence agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. Rajnath Singh also held a meeting with Deputy PM Marles, along with senior […]
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