Moscow, May 28 (IANS) Moscow on Thursday stated that the US-Japan joint exercises, which include the deployment of Typhon missile system, are viewed as a step that threatens Russia’s interests.
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Nearly two years after a violent mob killed 73-year-old Pakistani Christian Nazir (Lazar) Masih over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Sargodha, his family has said that they are still waiting for justice, along with compensation for the destruction of their property which remains abandoned after they left the city in Punjab province.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will be on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will begin his visit to India from Bodh Gaya on Saturday.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In the run-up to Nepal’s March 5 election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) then projected Prime Ministerial face Balendra Shah remained largely elusive for most of his followers even in his own constituency of Jhapa-5. Even after he took over the post, the situation hasn't changed.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A United States-Bangladesh trade deal, signed by Dhaka’s then Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has come under severe criticism since an elected government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assumed office this February.
Madrid, May 28 (IANS) The US Ambassador to Spain, Benjamin Leon, has urged Spain to be "very careful" about China's involvement in sensitive sectors like telecommunications, data management and defence.
Tokyo, May 28 (IANS) President of the Japan-India Friendship Promotion Group of Wakayama Prefectural Assembly called on India's Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, holding discussions on increasing people-to-people ties between Wakayama and India through tourism and cultural exchanges.
Hong Kong, May 28 (IANS) A UK-based Christian organisation and rights group has voiced concerns over the restrictions faced by Ahmadis on celebrating Eid al-Adha in Pakistan.
Dhaka, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Eid-ul-Adha greetings to his Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman and the people of Bangladesh, expressing New Delhi's readiness to work together on deepening bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
Nicosia, May 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, holding discussions on the evolving situation in West Asia and India's interests in the Mediterranean.
