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US-Iran talks scheduled amidst diplomatic headwinds

India, Feb. 5 -- Talks between Iran and the United States will be held Friday in Oman, Iranian media reported Wednesday as tensions remain high with Washington after Tehran's bloody crackdown on natio... Read More


TERI prepares for global sustainability summit

India, Feb. 5 -- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on Tuesday hosted a pre-event press conference at the India Habitat Centre, setting the stage for the silver jubilee edition of the World Sus... Read More


Myanmar military-backed party declared election winner, army plans to maintain control

India, Feb. 5 -- Myanmar's military-backed party emerged the winner of an election, final official figures showed Wednesday, as the country's army chief signed a law authorising a new consultative bod... Read More


Wait for arch over, says Donald Trump

India, Feb. 5 -- President Donald Trump says history is on his side. He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation's Capital first clamored for such a monument... Read More


Trade deal shrouded in opacity: Anand Sharma

India, Feb. 5 -- Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the India-US trade deal is "shrouded in opacity" and has raised fundamental questions beyond trade, which concern national sovere... Read More


Big fat Indian weddings abroad

India, Feb. 5 -- We know about the big fat Indian weddings, as hundreds of millions of rupees are spent even on marriages in small towns and cities. We know about destination weddings, not just in Ind... Read More


Gagan Thapa's bloodless coup rocks Nepal

India, Feb. 5 -- Military coups, noted Edward Luttwak, can be stunningly successful: instant transfer of power or abysmal failures: eating out of a mess tin in jail and waiting for a firing squad. In ... Read More


Study finds UAE travelers spend big at airports, second only to China

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- UAE passport holders are among the top airport spenders in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, second only to Chinese travelers, a new study finds. The Airports Council International (... Read More


WORLD GOVERNMENTS SUMMIT: Samia spurs investments

DUBAI, Feb. 5 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan said at the World Government Summit (WGS) yesterday that Tanzania is committed to linking all of its ports, including the Dar es Salaam Port, through an ... Read More


Tanzania secures international funding for key climate projects

DODOMA, Feb. 5 -- TANZANIA continues to benefit significantly from international climate and environment financing, with funds supporting major projects implemented in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzi... Read More