Turkey names new ambassador to Israel in reciprocal move
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan named a new ambassador to Israel today, reciprocating a move by the Israelis taken a day earlier, a decision which is being seen as a…
Putin fires Economy Minister over bribery charges
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev, who had been charged with taking a massive bribe. News Agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying The President…
Syria: Asad to welcome trump if he intends to fight terrorism
The Syrian President Bashar Assad said that the Syrian government cannot predict the actions of the US President-elect Donald Trump, but will welcome him if he intends to fight terrorism.…
UN hopes Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord on climate change
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said action on climate change has become unstoppable and he expressed hopes that US President-elect Donald Trump will drop plans to quit a global accord aimed…
US congress passes bill to extend Iran sanctions for Next 10 years
US House of Representatives speaker Paul Ryan said that the Congress has passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another ten years. He said yesterday that today’s…
Trump and Putin ‘will try to mend ties: Kremlin
US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to normalise US-Russia ties, the Kremlin has said, following a phone conversation between the two. Mr Putin wished Mr…
White House Will Shake Up Trump: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said that ‘good sound bites do not always make good policy’, and he hoped that President-elect Donald Trump will find that being in the White…
India, US launch USD 95 mn clean energy projects
The US has announced two financial projects worth 95 million US dollars in India to bring more energy-efficient appliances to rural sector, as part of its efforts to continue the…
Israeli President on 8 days India visit
TIA NEWS President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, arrived in Delhi today on an eight day visit to India. President Rivlin is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising of officials, academicians…
23 KILLED in Violence in northern Syria
At least 11 children were among 23 people killed in northern Syria as pro-government forces kept up their campaign against opposition areas in the country’s north, while rebels shelled a…