Jerusalem, March 11 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at what he views as the world’s “faint” response to Iran’s alleged attempt to ship weapons to the Gaza Strip. “At most I heard a few faint condemnations of Iran from the international community after we intercepted this murderous shipment,” Xinhua quoted Netanyahu as […]
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow is not satisfied with US proposals on settling the Ukrainian political crisis, and has drafted its own document to “put the situation on the basis of international law”. “Our partners suggested proceeding from this situation created by the (Ukrainian) coup,” Xinhua quoted Lavrov […]
United Nations, March 11 (IANS) “Increasingly alarmed” by the developments in Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday cautioned against “hasty actions” and “provocative rhetoric”, and called on the international community to help calm the situation in the country. “Recent events in Crimea in particular have only served to deepen the (Ukraine) crisis,” Xinhua quoted Ban as […]
London, March 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed on priorities of de-escalating the situation in Ukraine and cementing European Union (EU) trade relations with America and China, the British Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday. The discussions took place during a working dinner between the two leaders after they […]
Madrid, March 11 (IANS) At least two people died and six went missing after a Portuguese fishing boat sank off the northern Spanish coast before dawn Monday, rescuers said. The boat ran aground on the island of Erbosa, half a nautical mile off Cape Penas in the northern region of Asturias, and was left semi-submerged, Xinhua […]
Moscow, March 11 (IANS) Ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych has plans to make an official statement Tuesday in Russia, one of his close aides has revealed. “The speech will take place in Rostov-on-Don, the exact time and place are to follow,” Xinhua quoted local media citing a source close to Yanukovych as saying. It was, however, […]
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday announced a Pakistani Rs.1 billion (around $9.82 million) aid package for the drought-affected people of Tharparkar district in the country’s Sindh province. Sharif made the announcement during a briefing by the district administration to the prime minister on the situation in Tharparkar, Dawn online reported. Sharif […]
Hanoi, March 10 (IANS) Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will pay a state visit to Japan between March 16-19, Vietnamese foreign ministry announced Sunday. He will visit the country at the invitation of Japanese Emperor Akihito, Xinhua reported. Vietnam and Japan established diplomatic ties in 1973. Japan is Vietnam’s biggest development assistance donor and investor. Vietnam-Japan […]
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will meet Ukraine’s new Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk here Wednesday, the White House said Sunday. The visit will highlight the “strong” support of the United States for the people of Ukraine, who have “demonstrated inspiring courage and resilience through recent times of crisis”, Xinhua quoted the White House […]
Berlin, March 10 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for forming a contact group to find a political solution to the Ukraine crisis, as she talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin over phone Sunday, the government here said. Merkel pointed out the urgency of establishing an international contact group which will find a political way to […]