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US to mull action if China overcapacity found, says trade envoy Greer

Trade was a focus when Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Trump for a summit last week, though both sides have released limited details on deals and Trump said tariffs weren't discussed

Erdogan wants Turkey to have more babies; few parents are listening

Demographers attribute the decline to factors common in countries around the world: urbanisation, changing lifestyles and the spread of higher education, especially among women

Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow; Indian among four killed

Ukraine carried out overnight attacks targeting several installations in the Moscow region

Abu Dhabi says drone strike caused fire at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

No injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation confirmed the plant's essential systems are operating normally

Samsung and labor union to meet in 'last chance' to avert strike

Kim estimated the labor action would cost up to 1 trillion won ($668 million) for every day the Samsung chip factory is shut

US Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 bn White House security proposal

The parliamentarian's ruling, described by Senate Democrats, said that a project as large and complex as President Trump's massive East Wing renovation is too broad to be included in the Budget bill

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

World Health Organisation said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the Covid-19 pandemic, and advised against the closure of international borders

India, other oil buyers to negotiate transit corridors with Iran: Moody's

In a global report on geopolitical risks, Moody's said there is little prospect of a swift and durable settlement between the US and Iran and with it the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh in

Trump said he was considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil. China is the biggest buyer of Iranian oil

PM Modi invites Dutch firms to design, innovate, manufacture in India

PM Modi said today's India is a symbol of scale and stability, and no country in the world can match its speed in infrastructure, clean energy, and connectivity

Netherlands returns Chola-era copper plates to India during PM Modi's visit

PM Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday - after a brief stopover in the UAE - on the second leg of his five-nation tour that also includes Sweden, Norway and Italy

China, US agree to reduce levies on unspecified products to boost trade

The ministry issued the statement on Saturday following a two-day summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Intra-Brics trade just 5% of global, shows huge potential: Commerce Secy

BRICS is a grouping of 11 developing countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates

India's aspirations no longer limited to its borders: Modi in Netherlands

Addressing the Indian community in The Hague, the Prime Minister also said that India is dreaming big and its youth aspires to reach the sky

Iran plans new Hormuz traffic mechanism, fees for vessels to apply

Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran parliament's national security committee, said details of the route system would be unveiled soon

Putin to visit China next week for talks with Xi days after Trump's trip

The announcement comes less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the US-Israel war in Iran

Sri Lanka imposes 50% surcharge on car imports to protect falling currency

The Sri Lankan rupee has seen over 3 per cent depreciation against the dollar by mid this month due to prevailing external pressures - primarily the Iran war

US won't travel '9500 miles' to fight Taiwan's war for independence: Trump

The US President further claimed that Taiwan's current leadership was moving towards independence under the assumption that Washington would support it militarily

Islamic State group leader killed in joint US-Nigerian operation: Trump

Abu Bakr al-Mainuki Al-Mainuki was viewed as the key figure in IS organising and finance, and had been plotting attacks against the United States and its interests

Nepal SC bars govt from collecting tax on goods above NRs 100 from India

Petitioners argued that the policy of imposing customs duty on goods exceeding NRS 100 is inconsistent with provisions of the Customs Act, 2081, particularly those relating to exemptions