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Japan's Abe departs for Tehran to ease US-Iran tensions

Prior to the Japanese leader's departure from Tokyo's Haneda airport, Abe said he wanted to exchange candid views while in Iran and help ease rising tensions.

Jun 12, 2019

By IANS

Kim Yong-chol, the envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He met United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, June 1, 2018, and handed him a letter from Kim. (Photo: State Dept./IANS)

North Korean official reappears after banishment reports

In North Korea, an official's status is commonly gauged by his name's ranking in leadership rosters carried by state-run media.

Jun 3, 2019

By IANS

Former Foreign secretary S. Jaishankar takes oath as Union Minister at a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 30, 2019.

Retired Indian diplomat Jaishankar returns as India's new Foreign Minister

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the first career diplomat to become the cabinet minister of foreign affairs.

May 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

The facade of the ADNOC Group Tower in Abu Dhabi was lit up with the flags of India and the UAE and portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to mark the swearing in of the Indian leader, on May 30,

Abu Dhabi tower lights up to mark Modi's swearing-in

He said that India-UAE relations witnessed "a real transformation" since Modi's visit to the UAE in August 2015.

May 31, 2019

By IANS

European Parliament elections: EPP leading with 178 seats

The European Conservatives and Reformists will hold 61 seats - 16 fewer than they held previously.

May 27, 2019

By IANS

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Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

May 25, 2019

By Reuters

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain on May 24, 2019. Theresa May said on Friday that she will quit as Conservative leader on June 7, paving ways for contest to decide Britain's next prime mi

May quits, Conservative Party hopes new British PM will be in place by end of July

Outside Downing Street, May said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of "deep regret" that she had been unable to do so.

May 25, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with NCC Cadets, NSS Volunteers, Tableaux Artists and tribal guests, at Teen Murti Bhawan

Modi magic steers BJP to historic win in Lok Sabha polls, opposition crushed

The BJP-led NDA is poised to get 348 of the 542 Lok Sabha seats where polling took place in a seven-phase election.

May 24, 2019

By IANS

India Elections 2019: Will Exact Poll results on May 23 beg to be different from Exit Polls?

Psephologist Yogendra Yadav has suggested Congress leadership to give birth to a new alternative to BJP, instead of keeping the entire opposition on a death bed

May 22, 2019

By Nagesh Narayana

Indonesian police arrest protesters, 6 people died during post-election violence

Joko Widodo won more than 85 million votes of a total of 154 million casts in the world's third-largest democracy.

May 22, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

Donald Trump takes pride that he approved cyber attack on a Russian company?

During an interview with Fox News last Sunday, the 45th President revealed the truth about the cyber attack.

May 20, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

White House unveils 1st part of Middle East peace plan

Finance ministers, but not foreign ministers, will be invited along with delegations of business leaders.

May 20, 2019

By IANS

China's top diplomat calls for U.S. restraint on trade, Iran

Wang said China hoped all parties will exercise restraint and act with caution to avoid escalating tensions.

May 19, 2019

By Reuters

Chinese smartphone vendors begins losing buyers

US blacklists China's Huawei as trade dispute clouds global outlook

While the order did not specifically name any country or company, U.S. officials have previously labelled Huawei a "threat."

May 16, 2019

By Reuters

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Abortion restrictions carry political risk for Republicans in 2020

The issue of abortion is already featuring prominently in many Democratic candidates' case to voters.

May 16, 2019

By Reuters

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