Rome, 18 April (IANS/AKI) The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development and leading technology company Ant Financial Services Group have signed an agreement aimed at propelling rural economic development and reducing poverty in China and elsewhere, the IFAD said Wednesday in a statement.


IFAD, Ant Financial ink accord to develop rural economies


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The new UK-India Tech Partnership agreed to during the bilateral meeting between visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Theresa May will help generate significant investment and create jobs, the British High Commission here said.


New UK-India Tech Partnership to create jobs, generate investment


In order to strengthen business and trade relations between Japan and India, there is a need to increase people to people interactions in a bigger way, a Japanese diplomat said here on Wednesday.


People's interactions key to increasing business links: Japanese diplomat


India and Britain on Wednesday formed an India-UK Tech Alliance and signed an agreement to jointly hone skills of IT workforce and promote innovation in both the countries.


India, Britain to jointly hone skills of IT workforce


The White House has denied any direct talks yet between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, though Washington has spoken to Pyongyang "at the highest levels".


No direct talks yet between Trump, Kim: White House


South Korea's presidential Blue House on Wednesday said it is reviewing way to turn the Korean Peninsula's armistice into a peace mechanism in the upcoming summit with Pyongyang later in April.


Seoul reviewing way to turn armistice into peace treaty


Kuwait is ready to cement commercial relations with the US, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.


Kuwait to cement commercial relations with US


The Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR), together with armed forces from 15 countries, started military drills in southern part of the country, the army said on Tuesday.


Morocco hosts military drills joined by 15 countries


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked the achievements of pugilist M.C. Mary Kom and shuttler Saina Nehwal at the Commonwealth Games in Australia earlier this month while addressing the Indian diaspora here on Tuesday, the second and final day of his visit to Sweden.


Modi invokes Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal in address to diaspora in Sweden


India and the five Nordic nations of Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Finland on Tuesday agreed to deepen cooperation in innovation and climate change in the first India-Nordic Summit held here during the course of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here.


India, Nordic nations agree to deepen cooperation in innovation, climate change


Rome, April 18 (IANS/AKI) Italy opposes the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a military operation, Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.


Assad should not be toppled by military force: Italy


Rome, April 17 (IANs/AKI) Syria's key ally Russia has a vital role to play in ending Syria's devastating conflict and negotiating peace in the war-torn country, Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.


Russia's role in Syrian peace process 'crucial': Italy


Milan, April 17 (IANS/AKI) Nations must safeguard the healthy world economy of recent years and oppose trade barriers, Italy's Premier Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.


Italy warns against trade tariffs


Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Finland ahead of the first ever India-Nordic Summit here.


Modi meets PMs of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland


Pakistan's Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail left for Washington on Tuesday to hold talks with representatives of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).


Pakistan to hold talks with World Bank, IMF


In a bid to expand trade ties with India, Taiwan will host its first-ever promotional event - Taiwan Expo - here next month, according to an announcement by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), which will also open its Delhi office on the occasion.


Taiwan to hold its first industry expo in India in May


With the aim to build a win-win partnership with Sweden making use of the opportunities offered by India's development programmes, the two countries on Tuesday signed a Joint Action Plan and an Innovation Partnership following a bilateral summit between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven here.


India, Sweden ink joint action plan, innovation partnership (Roundup)


As part of its largest war preparedness exercise in three decades, the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a massive show of strength demonstrated its air dominance over the entire extended area of the Indian Ocean in support of the Indian Navy on Tuesday.


IAF shows its air dominance on western, eastern seaboards


After an explosion at the camp office of the Indian Embassy in Nepal on Monday night, a senior official here said on Tuesday that the incident is being probed.


Blast at Indian camp office in Nepal being probed


Nepal's national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), on Tuesday formally received two new aircraft from a Chinese manufacturer.


Nepali airline receives two more Chinese-made planes


Describing American nuclear giant Westinghouse as the finest reactor makers in the world, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Tuesday said "some real progress" has been made in the company's proposed reactor deal with India, talks on which have been underway for several years.

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