Indo-US nuke deal helped fuel domestic power plants, gave India access to critical tech: Experts
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement gave a fillip to the ties between the two nations, which since then have been on an upswing. New...
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19 sentenced to death, 19 to life imprisonment in in 2004 grenade attack in Bangladesh
Dhaka | A Bangladesh court Wednesday sentenced 19 people to death and 19 others, including former premier Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, to life imprisonment in...
Kailash Satyarthi says child-centric approach in the refugee crisis is lacking
Satyarthi said the voices of those oppressed and suppressed in any form were “becoming louder and louder and that is a very positive and promising...
Pompeo says Kim ‘ready’ to invite inspectors to nuclear site
Pompeo met with the North Korean leader in Pyongyang on Sunday to rekindle stalled denuclearisation talks following a landmark summit between Kim and US President...
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland
Dublin | Pope Francis touched down in Dublin today for a historic two-day visit to Ireland, where the Catholic Church is battling to regain trust following...
Pakistan bans discretionary use of state funds, first-class air travel by govt officials
Islamabad | Pakistan’s new government has banned the discretionary use of state funds and first-class air travel by officials and leaders, including the president and the...
Rohingya emergency one year on: UN says thousands of lives saved, but challenges remain
United Nations | Significant progress has been made in protecting hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh since they fled, but lives “will once again...
Pompeo’s remarks on terrorism during maiden call to Imran Khan trigger controversy
Washington/Islamabad | A fresh row has erupted between the US and Pakistan on the issue of terrorism following a telephone call by Secretary of State Mike...
US-China trade talks end with no breakthrough
Washington | US and Chinese negotiators ended two days of meetings without breaking a deadlock over trade that has unnerved financial markets and disrupted global commerce....
Sessions bites back as Trump says impeachment would sink economy
Washington | President Donald Trump has warned the US economy would collapse if he were impeached, as legal chaos roiling the White House had experts saying...