Pakistan signs nearly USD 500 million in China deals at Silk Road summit
Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million ahead of Beijing`s international forum on its "Silk Road" trade and infrastructure initiative for Asia, Africa and Europe, the Pakistani government said.
May 14, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
Angela Merkel to host Emmanuel Macron for talks Monday: Spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Emmanuel Macron for talks in Berlin on Monday, a day after the new French president is due to take office.
May 12, 2017, 18:59 PM IST
EU, US to discuss possible expansion of airline laptop ban
"There is a scheduled phone call later today with US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly and a number of European ministers," Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told a news briefing in Brussels.
May 12, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
'US likely to expand airline laptop ban to Europe'
The Trump administration is likely to expand a ban on laptops on commercial aircraft to include some European countries.
May 12, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
Turkey warns US of blowback from decision to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkey warned the United States on Wednesday that a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could end up hurting Washington, and accused its NATO ally of siding with terrorists.
May 10, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
World leaders congratulate Macron on poll victory, EU breathes sigh of relief
British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is currently negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union, also congratulated Macron.
May 08, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
Libya rescues 129 migrants stranded at mediterranean sea
Gunmen mugged 129 migrants on a rubber dinghy headed for Europe and also stole the craft's engine, abandoning them off the Libyan coast, Libya's navy said on Saturday.
May 06, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
Influence of English is fading, says EU chief Juncker
European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, who hails from Luxembourg, speaks several European languages fluently.
May 05, 2017, 19:28 PM IST
Erdogan warns Turkey could 'say goodbye' to EU
Relations between Ankara and Brussels have tumbled to unprecedented lows following a failed coup bid on July 15.
May 02, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
Swiss government says threat of extremist attacks "remains at heightened level"
The risk of extremist attacks in Switzerland remains elevated, the Swiss spy agency said on Tuesday.
May 02, 2017, 14:06 PM IST
Cyprus - A perfect destination for Indian tourists
In Greek mythology, Cyprus was the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love. So the picturesque island could be a perfect wedding destination for Indians, say authorities here who are chalking out plans to woo them.
May 02, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run
The first freight train to link China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu Saturday after covering over 12,000-kilometres.
Apr 29, 2017, 08:49 AM IST
Thousands join March for Science rallies over `alternative facts`
The March for Science demonstrations have been organised in response to what is seen as mounting political pressure on facts-based evidence.
Apr 22, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Clashes as German anti-immigration party AfD stages showdown
Thousands of leftist demonstrators tried to disrupt a party congress by Germany's right-wing populist AfD Saturday marked by festering internal rivalries five months before a general election.
Apr 22, 2017, 15:10 PM IST
Pollution from Europe behind one of India's worst droughts
Researchers at Imperial College London in the UK calculated the effect of sulphur dioxide emissions on rainfall in India in the year 2000.
Apr 21, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
China wants India to be part of Belt and Road Initiative
"India is an important partner of the Belt and Road Initiative. It was, remains and will be so in the future," Liu Jinsong, Minister at the Embassy of China in India, said.
Apr 21, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Nearly 100 migrants feared missing after boat sinks off Libya: Coastguard
Close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan coast near Tripoli on Thursday.
Apr 13, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
`Muslim births to overtake Christian births in 20 years, Islam to become largest faith by century-end`
While Christianity remained the largest religious group globally in 2015 - comprising almost a third (31 percent) of the world's 7.3 billion people - its number is in decline in Europe.
Apr 06, 2017, 13:12 PM IST
Syrian refugee regional plan remains 91% underfunded: UN
Two UN organisations on Tuesday warned of low funding for their ongoing support operations for Syrian refugees.
Apr 04, 2017, 18:41 PM IST
Tayyip Erdogan tells Turks to avenge 'grandchildren of Nazism' in poll
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turks in Europe should give the "answer to the grandchildren of Nazism" by voting `yes` in the April 16 referendum on expanding his powers.
Apr 03, 2017, 20:20 PM IST
