The US is considering to impose tariffs on about $11 billion of goods from the European Union in response to the bloc's subsidies for European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.


US proposes tariffs on $11 billion of EU products


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The European Union's (EU) chief negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier has said that Ireland has the "full support" of Brussels and emphasised that all community members "remain united" in their stance vis-a-vis the UK's departure from the bloc.


EU pledges full support for Ireland as Brexit looms


All arrangements are being made to evacuate a contingent of  CRPF personnel, serving in a peacekeeping force in Libya, after the sudden  worsening of the situation in the trouble-torn North African country, officials said on Monday.


CRPF personnel in Libya to return to India


At least 2,800 people have fled rising violence in Libya's capital Tripoli, the UN said on Monday after international powers began evacuating personnel from the country amid the worsening security situation.


Thousands fleeing clashes in Libya: UN (2nd Lead)


British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Paris and Berlin on Tuesday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to seek a "short extension to Brexit", the media reported.


May to meet Merkel, Macron, seek Brexit extension


The US has pulled a contingent of its troops from Libya amid rising violence in the capital city of Tripoli, America's top commander for Africa said.


US pulls troops out of Libya amid violence


The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa   (MENA)  2019 kicked off on Saturday in Jordan with over 1,000 participants from more than 50 countries.


MENA World Economic Forum kicks off in Jordan


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is "confident" that Washington will hold another summit with Pyongyang to further denuclearization talks, a follow-up to President Donald Trumps fruitless meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in February.


Pompeo 'confident' of 3rd North Korea summit


The US has revoked the visa of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor in response to her intention to probe potential war crimes by American soldiers in Afghanistan, the media reported.


US revokes ICC prosecutor's visa over Afghan probe


UK Prime Minister Theresa May has written to European Council President Donald Tusk requesting another extension of Brexit till June 30, the media reported on Friday.


UK asks EU for Brexit delay till June 30


India's claim of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 in February has been challenged as a report citing unnamed US officials said that all US-supplied fighter jets to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been counted and none is missing.


All Pakistan F-16s counted, none missing: US report


India's claim that one of its pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle in February "appears to be wrong" as US personnel counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing, a US news publication has reported citing military officials.


US disputes Indian claim of hitting Pakistan's F-16


The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Friday it has approved loans worth $280 million for its first two projects in Sri Lanka, aimed at improving living conditions in the country.


AIIB approves loans for 2 projects in Sri Lanka


Humanitarian work is an important element of India's diplomacy, although it is often overshadowed by its strategic and defence aspects, according to India's Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla.


Humanitarian work important element of India's diplomacy


The government on Thursday said that it is in touch with the United States over exemption for buying oil from Iran to see that its energy needs are taken care of beyond May 4 this year when the US waiver ends.


In touch with US over Iranian oil waiver: MEA


The 75th anniversary of one of the fiercest and toughest battles of World War II was commemorated on Thursday at Jotsoma in Nagaland.


75th anniversary WW II commemorated in Nagaland


China's top film festival will screen five Indian movies under the category of cinema from countries that seemingly support Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- a trillion-dollar connectivity project opposed by New Delhi over its key artery cutting through the disputed part of Kashmir.


BIFF: China includes 5 Indian films in BRI category


Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said his country will not step back from the deal to buy the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.


No returning from S-400 deal with Russia: Turkey


The European Council and the Parliament announced on Wednesday that UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for a short stay post Brexit would be granted visa free travel.


EU to grant UK citizens visa free travel post Brexit


The US has approved the sale of 24 submarine-hunting MH-60R Seahawk Multi-Mission helicopters to India in a $2.6 billion deal aimed at strengthening their strategic relationship, according to the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).


US okays sale of submarine-hunting copters to India


NASA has slammed India's anti-satellite missile (A-SAT) test last week saying it has increased risk to the International Space Station (ISS) and may launch a race of sort among countries to repeat the feat.

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