China is still preparing to send a delegation to Washington for trade talks despite US President Donald Trump latest threat to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion on Chinese goods, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said here on Monday.


China preparing US team despite Trump's tariff threat


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The 17th edition of 'Varuna', an Indo-French naval exercise which is underway off Goa, is the largest ever joint exercise undertaken by the two navies yet and represents the climax of the strengthened maritime co-operation between India and France, statements issued by both navies said on Monday.


Varuna largest Indo-French naval exercise to date


The 17th edition of 'Varuna', an Indo-French naval exercise which is underway off Goa, is the largest ever joint exercise undertaken by the two navies  yet, and represents the climax of the strengthened maritime co-operation between India and France, statements issued by both navies said on Monday.


Varuna is largest Indo-French naval exercise to date


Israel and Hamas are nearing a ceasefire, brokered by the UN, Egypt and Qatar, after two days of violence, the Palestinian Information Centre said on Monday.


Israel, Hamas close to agreeing on ceasefire


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that it was on his request that Saudi Arabia released 850 Indians lodged in its jails on the eve of the month of Ramadan.


850 Indians freed from Saudi jails on my request: Modi


Amid the apparent failure of the Sri Lankan government to act on intelligence on Easter Sunday's suicide bombings, information has now surfaced that the defence authorities had also ignored Turkish government alerts that 50 members of the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) had arrived in the island country.


Sri Lanka disregarded Turkey warnings: Ex-Minister


US President Donald Trump's administration is extending waivers that allow countries signed up to the Iran nuclear deal to participate in civil nuclear projects with Tehran, the State Department said.


Trump administration extends nuclear waivers for Iran


As the UN paid tributes to the victims of the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, calls were made to take action to prevent use of social media to spread hate and bigotry.


Calls at UN to prevent using social media as platforms for hate


The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) is a "watershed moment" in the fight against terror and has "concrete consequences", French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said here on Friday.


Azhar's listing watershed moment in fight against terror: French envoy


Additional "factual" evidence provided to the UN Security Council (UNSC) lately ensured lifting of 'technical hold by China on sanctioning of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and the decision was "obviously" linked to the Pulwama attack as the process was initiated after that, diplomatic sources said here on Friday.


Additional 'factual' evidence ensured banning of Azhar: Sources


India and France have begun a joint naval exercise 'Varuna' off the Goa Coast which will extend to the maritime area near Djibouti in the Indian Ocean and highlight "unprecedented" ambition in terms of scope and scale.


India, France holding joint naval drill, It is unprecedented in ambition: Envoy


The UN working group on arbitrary detention (WGAD) on Friday called for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be released from prison and slammed the UK government for breaching his human rights.


UN group seeks Assange's release from UK jail


Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's scheduled visit to Sri Lanka has been cancelled due to the security situation in the island nation in the wake of the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings, the media reported on Thursday.


Pakistan Foreign Minister's SL visit cancelled


Marten van den Berg, the Netherlands Ambassador to India on Wednesday, said the ties between India and his country were growing stronger each day.


Netherlands' ties with India growing stronger: Ambassador


India's decade-long persistent "subterranean" efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar declared an international terrorist have finally paid off, India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said on Wednesday.


India's decade-long 'subterranean' efforts paid off: Akbaruddin


Days after an officer died fighting a fire on board INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier will participate in the upcoming 10-day Indo-French naval exercise 'Varuna 19.1' which gets underway here on Wednesday.


Despite fire, INS Vikramaditya in Indo-French exercise


Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held an important meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the proposed bailout package for the cash-strapped country, among other matters.


Pakistan, IMF delegation hold talks in Islamabad


An Indian visitor and three others of Indian origin were reported killed in the US' Cincinatti city, but it was not a hate crime, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.


Indian, three Indian-origin people killed in US: Sushma


The issue of listing Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist "will be properly resolved", China said on Tuesday amid indications that it could soon lift its "technical hold" on the proposal pending in the UN Security Council.


Masood Azhar listing issue will be 'properly resolved': China


Venezuelan authorities on Tuesday said they were putting down a small coup attempt after self-declared President Juan Guaido announced he was in the "final phase" of ending embattled President Nicolss Maduro's rule.


Venezuela's Guaido accused of coup attempt


The US and China will begin a fresh round of talks in Beijing on Tuesday as they seem to edge closer to resolve their damaging trade dispute.

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