Kerry accuses China of unilaterally asserting claims in SCS
US Secretary of State John Kerry today said that China is unilaterally trying to assert and act on territorial claims in the South China Sea. Speaking in Los Angeles at…
Cyprus reunification possible ?
Web Desk If Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akinci is to be believed, talks on the reunification of Cyprus may see a breakthrough this year. “It may be seen as an…
Turkish president, Saudi king meet amid regional crises
ANKARA Turkey’s president and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed bilateral issues as well as regional matters, particularly the conflict in Syria, reports Anadulo agency quoting presidential source. King…
Brazil president Rousseff denounces coup plot against her
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil denounced a coup plot against her, suggesting that Vice-President Michel Temer is one of the conspirators. The President, who is facing impeachment in the national…
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton declared winners of Missouri primaries
US, presidential front runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were yesterday declared the official winners of the Missouri primaries, nearly a month after they were held. The March, 15th votes…
Brazil congressional committee votes for impeachment of Prez Rousseff
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has suffered a blow to her hopes of staving off impeachment proceedings after a committee voted they should go ahead. The 65-member congressional committee voted 38…
Afghanistan: 14 killed in Suicide attacks
At least 14 people have been killed in two suicide bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday. In the first attack, 12 army recruits were killed when a suicide bomber on…
G-7 ministers vow to seek world free of nuclear weapons in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA The Group of Seven foreign ministers pledged Monday to work toward a world without nuclear weapons, encouraging people around the world to visit the western Japan city as well…
Kerry in Hiroshima, says time to get rid of nuclear weapons
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday visited a peace park marking the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in the Japan city of Hiroshima, the first top U.S. minister to…
India, Maldives sign agreement on defence, economy
AMN India and Maldives today signed six agreements in different sectors including avoidance of double taxation, defence, tourism and conservation and restoration of ancient mosque. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…