Seoul, Oct 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday for a high-stakes summit that will be watched closely for signs of a reprieve in the two countries' escalating trade war marked by tit-for-tat tariffs.
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing the target range to 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, as policymakers grapple with limited economic data due to a federal government shutdown.
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors to end the use of H-1B visas across state universities, saying that positions currently held by visa holders should be filled by Florida residents.
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh has gradually drifted into a Chinese-built security ecosystem that undermines not only regional balance but also the very idea of strategic diversity in South Asia, a report has highlighted.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have curtailed civilians’ access to the traditional avenue of working abroad by imposing restrictions on obtaining passports, travel permits, and No Objection Certificates (NOC).
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) In a growing health concern in Pakistan, a severe gastroenteritis outbreak has claimed nine lives on the outskirts of Karachi, prompting the Pakistani government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and nearby Malir district.
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday accused the country’s National Consensus Commission of “deceiving” the people and political parties with its final recommendations on the July Charter, calling for its immediate correction by incorporating the notes of dissent.
Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) A three-member delegation of Indian MPs - including Rajkumar Chahar, C N Manjunath and V Sivadasan - attended the meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs in Moscow on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Recently, Pakistan's Navy announced what it described as one of the largest narcotics seizures in its history - intercepting drugs worth nearly USD 1 billion aboard two dhows in the Arabian Sea. However, the billion dollar seizure turned out to be only a photo-op without any prosecutions, asset freezes or convictions, a report has detailed.
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed willingness to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open a new golden chapter in Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations.
