Wellington, May 3 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern here for bilateral discussions, following the reveal of New Zealand's $53 million pavilion for the 2020 World Expo to be held in Dubai.


UAE Foreign Minister meets New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern


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A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been kidnapped by armed men in the Somali capital, the aid organization said on Thursday.


Gunmen abduct German Red Cross nurse in Somalia


Bangladesh has asked the UK to extradite Tarique Rahman, the exiled son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) who has been convicted in two corruption cases.


Bangladesh asks UK to extradite Zia's son


Niue, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, on Thursday sought India's support for its bid for membership of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).


Niue seeks India's support for ADB membership


Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un here and congratulated him for the thaw in relations with South Korea, officials said.


Chinese Minister meets Kim in North Korea


Eyeing a chunk of tourists from India, the world's second largest outbound tourists market, the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) has opened an office here on Thursday.


Eyeing Indian travellers, Qatar opens tourism office in Mumbai


A US delegation arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit to meet the Chinese Vice-Premier and other officials to defuse a potential trade war between the two countries over import tariffs.


US delegation in China for talks over tariff row


Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is here in North Korea and has met his counterpart Ri Yong-ho. They have discussed the current situation on the peninsula following the inter-Korean summit, media reports said on Thursday.


Chinese Foreign Minister in Pyongyang


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra to discuss their export potential with regards to the United Arab Emirates.


PM Modi meets three CMs, discusses export potential


India and the US discussed maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region during the third round of the the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.


India, US discuss Indo-Pacific maritime security


The Indian and Malaysian armies are braving inclement weather conditions while jointly training for jungle warfare and counter insurgency operations in the Southeast Asian country.


India, Malaysia militaries train together in jungle warfare


China on Wednesday said it is ready to break new ground in Sino-India ties and follow through the consensus reached between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Wuhan.


China willing to break new ground in Sino-India ties


President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday flatly dismissed the idea of US troops stationed in South Korea pulling out following a peace treaty that could be signed between the two Koreas, saying the issue has nothing to do with Pyongyang.


US troops to stay post Seoul-Pyongyang treaty: South Korea


French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that France is willing to seek a broader nuclear pact with Iran even if the US withdraws from the deal that Tehran signed with world powers in 2015.


France seeks broader nuclear pact with Iran


Mexico's economy secretary has said here that much remains to be done before negotiations with the US and Canada on updating the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement can be deemed a success.


Major issues still outstanding in NAFTA talks: Mexico


The UN has received 54 complaints of sexual abuse or exploitation during the first three months of this year, Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Tuesday.


UN received 54 complaints of sex abuse, exploitation in 2018's first quarter


In a new found bonhomie, Indian Army men and some of their families and kids on Tuesday attended a function organised by their Chinese counterparts at Chusul-Moldo meeting point on the other side of the de facto border between the two countries in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.


New bonhomie between India, China armies


The strength of the Afghan security forces has declined sharply over the last year, a US government watchdog has said amid reports of desertions and high casualty rates.


Afghan security forces shrinking sharply: US watchdog


France on Tuesday called for more independent inspections of Iran to ensure full implementation of a nuclear deal that Tehran signed with world powers in 2015.


France calls for more IAEA inspections of Iran


India and Japan on Tuesday agreed to initiate discussions on development of electric vehicles (EVs) by collaborating at a policy dialogue on next generation zero emission vehicles, an official statement said.


India, Japan agree to work on electric vehicle development


An upcoming joint military exercise between Indian and Pakistani troops is a promise in the novel progression of New Delhi-Islamabad ties, a leading daily said on Tuesday.

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