Washington, March 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that he will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in London Friday, two days ahead of a referendum in Ukraine’s autonomous republic of Crimea. The US will offer “certain choices” to Russia in hopes of finding a way forward that defuses the current situation […]
La Paz, March 13 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend an upcoming summit of the Group of 77 developing countries plus China (G77+China) in Santa Cruz, Bolivia in June, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Wednesday. The event will also mark the 50th anniversary of the bloc, which was founded to jointly voice the concerns […]
Washington, March 13 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Wednesday that the mission to Ukraine made good progress and the organisation is keen to help the country restore economic stability. “We had a productive discussion regarding policies needed to put Ukraine on the path of sound economic governance and sustainable growth, while […]
Washington, March 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday rejected the legitimacy of a referendum on the future of Ukraine’s Crimea region and expressed strong support for the new government in Kiev. “We reject a referendum patched together in a few weeks with Russian military personnel taking over Crimea,” Xinhua quoted Obama as telling reporters after […]
Kathmandu, March 12 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said Wednesday that he will step down immediately after the promulgation of a new constitution within the next 10 months. Speaking at a public programme, Koirala, who became the country’s prime minister Feb 10, said that his main priority was to get the Constituent Assembly to draft […]
Benghazi (Libya), March 12 (IANS) Libya’s former defence minister Abdullah al-Thani was sworn in as prime minister of the caretaker government Tuesday evening, receiving acting presidential duties, local media said. Earlier Tuesday the Libyan Parliament named the defence minister as interim prime minister after former Prime Minister Ali Zeidan lost a confidence vote, Xinhua reported. Thani […]
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday urged the country’s armed forces to courageously assume their responsibility in safeguarding national sovereignty and interests. “We expect peace, but we shall never give up efforts to maintain our legitimate rights, nor shall we compromise our core interests, no matter when or in what circumstances,” Xinhua quoted […]
Kabul, March 11 (IANS) The state funeral service for Afghanistan’s first vice president Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, who died Sunday, was held amid tight security in the Presidential Palace here Tuesday. The funeral prayers were held inside the palace after Fahim’s body was shifted there following a military ceremony held in the defence ministry compound, Xinhua […]
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The special court bench hearing former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s high treason case excused him from appearance in court Tuesday considering the perceived threat to his life but ordered him to appear before it March 14. Ahmed Raza Kasuri, counsel for Musharraf, Tuesday argued before the three-member bench headed by Justice Faisal […]
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Welcoming new Indian ambassador Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, US President Barack Obama told him that the two countries could accomplish a lot together Obama also wished Jaishankar success in his responsibilities as he presented his credentials to the president at the Oval Office of the White House Monday, according to the Indian Embassy. Jaishankar, […]