The US has accused China of playing a "blame game", misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries in response to Beijing's release of a white paper blaming Washington for the setback in negotiations.


China playing 'blame game' in trade battle: US


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India and China on Monday held a key dialogue on non-proliferation and disarmament with the two sides exchanging views on a variety of issues of mutual interest related to arms control, an official statement said.


India, China discuss disarmament, non-proliferation


"Trump Baby Blimp", the six-meter balloon which was a symbol of protest during US President Donald Trump's visit to London last year, may again take to the skies this week with Trump visiting the city again.


London museum may acquire 'Trump Baby Blimp'


In his second day in office, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday began continuing his predecessor Sushma Swaraj's practice of being active on Twitter to address the problems of Indians abroad.


Jaishankar follows Sushma in Twitter response to Indians in problems


Indian Air Force chief, Birender Singh Dhanoa will embark on a four day official visit to Sweden from June 3 to 6, an official statement said on Sunday.


IAF chief Dhanoa to visit Sweden


China's aggression is of a lesser degree compared to that of Pakistan, newly-appointed Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on Sunday.


China less aggressive than Pakistan: MoS Defence


China on Saturday raised the rate of additional tariffs imposed on US goods worth billions of dollars in retaliation for Washington doubling duties on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.


China's tariff hikes on US products come into force


In his first major public appearance in Asia, Acting US Defence Secretary Pat Shanahan said on Saturday that Washington would no longer "ignore Chinese behaviour" in the Asia-Pacific region, calling its activity a "tool kit of coercion".


US won't ignore China's behaviour in Asia-Pacific: Shanahan


The US will withdraw the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits extended to exports from India from June 5, 2019. India calls it "unfortunate".


US to withdraw India's GSP benefits from June 5, Ministry says 'unfortunate'


As he hardens his stand on trade, US President Donald Trump is ending India's $5.6 billion trade concessions under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences programme with effect from June 5.


Trump ends $5.6bn GSP trade preference for India


Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Italy and other European Union countries are "unarmed" against unemployment, which the incoming European Commission should see as the major challenge it faces, Premier Giuseppe Conte said on Friday.


Unemployment 'true emergency of our times': Italian PM


India, Australia, Japan and the US discussed cooperation in the areas of connectivity and infrastructure development at Bangkok on Friday and reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.


India, Australia, Japan, US call for open Indo-Pacific region


The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group said on Friday that it has unintentionally killed more than 1,300 civilians in Iraq and Syria since 2014.


US-led coalition 'killed 1,300 civilians in Syria, Iraq'


India on Friday made a strong pitch to the Chinese IT companies to invest in India and partner with Indian firms especially in the field of AIT-enabled services.


India makes strong investment pitch to Chinese firms


The relationship between the armed forces of China and the US is stable and the two sides have been engaging in normal exchanges and communication, China's Ministry of National Defence said.


Military ties with US 'stable': China


Rome, May 31 (IANS/AKI) Amid violent clashes and a deteriorating security situation in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, 149 vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers from the Horn of Africa and Sudan were on Thursday evacuated to Rome, the United Nations refugee agency said in a statement.


UN airlifts 149 refugees, asylum-seekers from Libya to Italy


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump held a phone conversation and agreed to meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan in June, Turkish Presidency's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said.


Trump to meet Erdogan at G20 summit in June


China said on Wednesday that Washington was not in a position to decide if a country was manipulating its currency after the US Treasury Department kept China in a monitoring list of economies over their currency exchange rate practices.


China: US can't decide if a country is manipulating currency


The US Treasury Department has removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners.


India removed from US currency monitoring list, China stays


India on Tuesday issued an updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka, saying that the security situation was gradually returning to normal in the island nation but Indian nationals travelling there need to be careful and vigilant.


India issues updated travel advisory for Sri Lanka


China has always maintained the position that any trade consultation with the US should be based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said.

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