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Penang optimistic about win-win outcome in US tariff talks, says chief minister

GEORGE TOWN, Oct. 16 -- Penang is hoping for a win-win outcome in discussions with the United States over tariff rates affecting Malaysia during the upcoming Asean Summit. Penang Chief Minister Chow ... Read More


Khattar assures job for Haryana ASI's wife, state govt to fund children's education

India, Oct. 16 -- Union minister and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar met family members of assistant sub inspector Sandeep Lathar at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (... Read More


Trump's puzzling Pakistan pivot

India, Oct. 16 -- It may be recalled that during his first term as President, Donald Trump had tweeted on January 1, 2018 that the US had "foolishly given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid over th... Read More


Judge temporarily blocks layoffs by Trump Administration amid extended government shutdown

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday (October 15) has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown, ma... Read More


Japan allots Y1.7-B for rice processing system in Isabela

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Japanese government allocated 1.7 billion yen (approximately PHP652 million) to establish a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela, the Japanese Embassy in Manila announced ... Read More


'Our oil beneficial for Indian economy': Russia reacts to Trump's claim

India, Oct. 16 -- Russia on Thursday responded to US President Donald Trump's recent claim that India would no longer buy Russian oil, asserting that Russian oil is beneficial to the Indian economy, b... Read More


India reaffirms support for two-state solution at NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine in Kampala

Kampala, Oct. 16 -- Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh reaffirmed India's long-standing commitment to the Palestinian cause and the p... Read More


UNTCC Chiefs Conclave showcases India's technological prowess and cultural heritage in advancing global peacekeeping

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave, hosted by the Indian Army in New Delhi from 14 to 16 October, continued on Wednesday with the Chiefs wit... Read More


"I authorized for two reasons really": Trump confirms CIA operations in Venezuela

Washington, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm that he authorised the CIA to conduct operations inside Venezuela, marking a significant step in his administration's ... Read More


Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin meets Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, focus on trade, economy

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Brazilian Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, met with Vice President CP Radhakrishnan in New Delhi on Thursday as part of ... Read More