US President Donald Trump turns down Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Republic Day Invite
US President Donald Trump has refused PM Modi’s Republic Day invite after various setbacks in the diplomatic relations
US President Donald Trump finally broke the suspense by...
Sri Lankan unity govt. collapses, pro-China Mr Rajapakse now Prime Minister
The United People’s Freedom Alliance, a coalition headed by Mr Sirisena, announced its decision to quit the unity government and declared Mr Rajapakse as the new Prime Minister.
Indo-China HiH combat exercise to resume; defence ties to strengthen
India and China are poised to continue the Hand-in-Hand combat exercise, which was derailed in 2017. The resumption of the exercise is being considered...
Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize for fiction; becomes first author from North Ireland...
Author Anna Burns of Northern Irish origin won the Man Booker Prize for fiction on October 16. She has won the coveted prize for...
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs says the country has ‘worrying’ questions for Saudi Arabia...
The news of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has not been seen since his visit to the consulate of Saudi Arabia in...
Turkey Warns Against Idlib Offensive Citing Humanitarian Concerns
As the possibility of a wide offensive by Syrian and Russian forces against the Idlib province in Syria escalates, neighbour Turkey has warned that...
US Warns Airlines Against Using Iranian Airspace
The United States has issued a new flight advisory suggesting that airlines and civilian operators avoid using Iranian airspace for transit. According to the...
Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Constitutional Amendment as Elections Approach
In a significant call in the run-up to the upcoming Japanese elections for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, PM Shinzo Abe...
Myanmar Rejects ICC Jurisdiction In Rohingya Crisis
Myanmar has rejected an interim ruling passed by the International Criminal Court yesterday on the basis that the ICC has no jurisdiction on any...
United States Recalls Top Diplomats From Latin America Over Taiwan
The United States today recalled its top diplomats stationed in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama back to Washington for consultation. The consultation...
