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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the Kremlin has "constructive" relations with Washington and voiced hope that mutual interests would eventually help normalize US-Russia ties. Putin, speaking during a panel…

BEIJING: The India-China trade volume looks set to cross the record figure of USD 100 billion this year as the total has already touched USD 90 billion in the first nine months, despite a chill in bilateral relations due to the continuing…

On Tuesday, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came out backing its Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, stating it has full confidence in her. The announcement aimed to quell weeks of increased questioning…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that “every Indian feels the pain of Afghan people” and called on the international community to forge a unified response to bring about desired changes to the situation in Afghanistan. He also…

UEFA invited bidders on Tuesday to host a 24-team European Championship in 2028, though did not rule out changing the dates and format of the tournament. The European soccer body has been looking at whether to expand the tournament again…

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday raked up the Kashmir issue at a multilateral meeting in Kazakhstan, saying that sustainable peace in South Asia was not possible without the resolution of the “core dispute” with…

Kabul, Oct 12 (UNI) In the wake of a deadly attack on a Shia mosque in Kunduz on Friday which killed over 100 people and left 150 others injured, Islamic scholars have sought protection from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for Shia…

United Nations, Oct 12 (UNI) India on Tuesday said that while the world condemns anti-semitism, Islamophobia and Christianophobia, it fails to recognize that there are more virulent forms of religious phobias emerging and taking roots,…

Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his South Korean counterpart Suh Hoon discussed regional security, the White House said in a statement. "National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today…

Washington, Oct 13 (UNI/Sputnik) YouTube users have reported a disruption in the service, according to online outage tracker Downdetector. The issues are mainly reported in the United States. Apart from YouTube problem, the users…

Tehran, Oct 12 (UNI/Xinhua) Iran will host a regional meeting on Afghanistan in the coming days, an official at Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. Rasoul Mousavi, director general of the South Asian affairs of the ministry,…

Colombo, Oct 12 (UNI/Xinhua) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it will call for a fresh round of bids to develop oil and natural gas discoveries in the M2 Block of the Mannar Basin, located off the western coast of Sri Lanka,…

AHMEDABAD: Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ), which operates Mundra Port in Gujarat, on Monday said it will not handle containerised cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan at all its terminals from November 15. The decision…

Indian talisman Sunil Chhetri says he hopes to continue playing and scoring goals for the country in the “foreseeable future”, his battle-hardened body getting a booster dose in the form of a landmark 77th international strike that drew him…

Royals Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are likely to go with an unchanged team, while it waits to be seen if all-rounder Andre Russell, who had suffered a calf injury, will make the Kolkata Knight Riders’ squad for the Eliminator in Sharjah.…

Belgrade/New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) India said on Monday that while the Non-Aligned Movement has been effective in some areas where the countries spoke in one voice, it has become increasingly ineffective in certain areas mainly due to the…

Dushanbe, Oct 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ready to help Tajikistan in the event of an influx of Afghan refugees, including by creating camps for their accommodation, Nodira…

Nur Sultan (Kazakhstan)/New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived today in the Kazakh capital to participate in the Conference of Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) ministerial meeting.…

Kabul, Oct 11 (UNI) The US State Department and the British Foreign Ministry have warned their citizens based in Kabul of potential threats and attacks and asked them to stay away from the Serena hotel in the Afghan capital. A statement…

Washington, Oct 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The Group of 24 (G24) on Monday supported the new global corporate tax, citing possible benefits for the emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development…