Washington, April 23 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended a temporary sanctions waiver affecting Russian oil, saying it helped prevent a sharper spike in global prices, even as Democrats warned it could boost Moscow’s war finances and keep fuel costs high.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) India remains one of the most challenging markets for US trade negotiators, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers, underscoring persistent barriers in agriculture and market access even as both countries work towards a trade framework.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer mounted a strong defence of the Trump administration’s trade policy, telling lawmakers that tariffs and aggressive negotiations were beginning to deliver tangible gains for American workers and industry.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) The Donald Trump administration has extended its ceasefire with Iran while maintaining a sweeping naval blockade, with the White House insisting there is no deadline for negotiations and signalling continued economic pressure on Tehran.
Rome, April 22 (IANS) The execution-style killing of two Sikh men in Italy’s Bergamo province underscores internal rivalries, financial stakes and political divisions within sections of the Indian diaspora in Europe, a report said.
Quetta, April 22 (IANS) As enforced disappearances of civilians continue unabated across Balochistan, students of Bolan Medical College in the provincial capital, Quetta, staged a sit-in protest on Wednesday outside the college premises, demanding the immediate and safe recovery of a female student forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces.
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Wednesday brought to light the brutal killing of a young Hindu businessman in Pakistan’s Sindh, raising concerns about the safety of the minority communities across the country.
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan's terror ecosystem is expanding rather than shrinking, with terrorist organisations such as Jaish-e-Mohammad establishing a women’s wing, 'Jamaat-ul-Mominat', and Lashkar-e-Taiba setting up a so-called 'Water Wing' aimed at maritime assault capabilities, a report said on Wednesday.
Islamabad, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan-incubated terrorism is no longer a distant or abstract threat but has evolved into a direct security challenge for Europe, risking the spillover of external unrest into a persistent internal instability, a report said on Wednesday.
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan's blocking of any mention of The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the UN-proscribed Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, in a UN Security Council release following the Pahalgam attack reflected not fight against terrorism but an effort to manage it, a report said on Wednesday.
