Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the two-day Global Investment Summit in Guwahati, a first of its kind initiative in the northeast, and said a new terminal being constructed at Guwahati airport would boost the region's connectivity with Asean countries.


Modi inaugurates Global Investment Summit in Guwahati, says NE key to Asean connect


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North Korea earned $200 million last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, according to a UN report.


N. Korea earned $200m flouting sanctions: UN report


A Russian programmer accused of being the mastermind behind spreading ransomware through a large botnet, was extradited to the US, a statement from the Department of Justice said.


Alleged Russian hacker extradited to US


The foreign ministers of Canada and Mexico have said the current renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will end up with a "win-win-win" situation for North America.


Canadian, Mexican FMs confident of new NAFTA deal


US President Donald Trump has threatened to end foreign aid to countries who do not prevent illegal drugs from reaching the US.


No aid to countries which don't keep durgs out of US: Trump


US President Donald Trump has discussed over phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the relocation of a US base in Japan.


Trump, Abe discuss Korean Peninsula, US base relocation


Rome, Feb 3 (IANS/AKI) Sweden and the United Nations World Food Programme on Friday signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement committing an unprecedented $370 million dollars to WFP over the next four years, the agency said, hailing the Scandinavian nation as a global leader in aid.


Sweden commits record $370m of aid to UN World Food Programme


India has contributed an additional $1 million to the India-UN Development Partnership Fund earmarked for South-South cooperation.


India contributes $1 mn to UN Development Partnership Fund


Tension ran high along the Manipur-Myanmar border on Friday following the recovery of a bullet-ridden body of an Indian, police said.


Tension after Indian's body found on border with Myanmar


Bhutan's Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji on Friday said that the Himalayan country will soon have direct flight service between India-Bhutan and Singapore with stopover at Guwahati.


Direct flights soon to connect Bhutan-India-Singapore: Bhutan Minister


British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that despite Brexit, her country's bilateral ties with China have been growing stronger.


May: Ties with China on upswing despite Brexit


Laos-China Belt and Road Cooperation Forum kicked off here on Friday, focusing on development and cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.


Laos-China Belt and Road Cooperation Forum kicks off


India on Friday called for peace and stability in the Maldives after clashes erupted in the Indian Ocean archipelago after the Supreme Court ordered the release of exiled former President Mohamed Nasheed along with other high-profile prisoners.


India calls for peace in Maldives


Kuwait, which assumed the presidency of the Security Council on Thursday, is inviting Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas to address the top decision-making body of the UN.


Kuwait assumes UNSC presidency, invites Palestine's Abbas to address it


Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano on Thursday held that sending more Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe observers to the Azerbaijan-Armenia border will hasten a settlement of the conflict over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, reports said.


Italy for more OSCE observers in Nagorno-Karabakh


Rome, Feb 1 (IANS/AKI) Various European and African nations, as well as the European Union's Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini will attend a meeting on migration here next week, Italy said on Thursday.


Italy to host Africa-Europe migration conference


Moscow, Feb 1 (IANS/AKI) The conflict in eastern Ukraine must not escalate and security must be ensured for Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe observers in the region, Italy's Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said here on Thursday.


Italy warns Russia against escalation of Ukraine conflict


In a major boost to New Delhi's diplomatic efforts on the connectivity front, India on Thursday was admitted to the Ashgabat Agreement that envisages transit and transportation of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.


Connectivity boost: India admitted to Ashgabat Agreement


India's northeast has remained "neglected" and "fallen behind" in development, but now "its time has come", says Yuri Afanasiev, UN's Resident Coordinator and the UNDP Resident Representative in India, as the UN teams up with LFW to promote the potential of northeast states.


UN India focuses on 'neglected' northeast's potential


The Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Saeb Erekat on Thursday slammed the US decision to add Islamic Hamas movement leader Ismail Haniyeh to its "terrorist list".


PLO slams US for listing Hamas leader as a terrorist


Chinese and British banks have signed a 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) deal on Belt and Road cooperation as British Prime Minister Theresa May is in China on a three-day visit.

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