Britain's departure from the European Union should not prevent a high level of cooperation with France, President Emmanuel Macron has said at the end of a British-French summit.


May, Macron agree on measures to deepen ties


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The UN has called for a new push for nuclear disarmament amid concerns over the North Korean crisis and bilateral spats between Russia and the US.


UN calls for new nuke disarmament efforts


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said preserving the international agreement on Iran's nuclear programme was important, as failure of the deal would send "an alarming message for the entire international security architecture".


Russian FM calls for preservation of Iran nuclear deal


Moroccan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mounia Boucetta, and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement Alexander Laskaris discussed the security situation in Africa here on Thursday.


Morocco, US discuss security situation in Africa


The Japanese government lodged a protest with the US military Thursday over their military helicopters flying above an elementary school in Okinawa again after a US chopper dropped a window on the school about a month ago.


Japan lodges protest over US military helicopter flying over school again


"The world loves Bollywood, Israel loves Bollywood, I love Bollywood", said Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he wished "Shalom" to the Hindi film fraternity at a glittering event where he was welcomed by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.


Netanyahu says 'Shalom' to Bollywood


Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Thursday warned that his country will respond militarily to any possible Turkish military campaign in northern Syria, media reports said.


Syria vows military response to possible Turkish military campaign


Russia and the European Union (EU) have signed agreements to finance and implement two new cross-border cooperation programmes for the period until 2020, EU Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer said Thursday.


Russia, EU sign agreements on new cooperation programmes


North Korea on Thursday urged the US and South Korea to permanently stop their joint military exercises.


N. Korea urges US, S. Korea to permanently stop joint military drills


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) seem to be gathering force in the current world.


UN chief warns of increasing WMD threats


Indian epic saga Ramayana, which is also a popular theme for theatre presentation in Asean countries, has now been conceptualised into a festival which will help further enhance India-Asean ties.


Ramayana fest in Delhi to enhance India-Asean ties


India on Thursday dismissed as "inaccurate and mischievous" reports appearing in a section of the media about fresh Chinese troops build-up in the Doklam region on the India-China-Bhutan trijunction.


India reiterates status quo being maintained in Doklam


The flag of Asean would fly in the sky this Republic Day with Mi-17 V5 helicopters, the first in the fly past on January 26, sporting the standard of the regional intergovernmental organisation along with the Indian flag and flags of the three forces.


Asean flag to be seen in flypast, indigenous eye in sky to make debut at R-Day


US Pacific Command chief Admiral Harry Harris on Thursday called China a "disruptive force" in the Indo-Pacific region, while Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba pointed out towards increasing presence of Chinese warships in the Indian Ocean.


China a disruptive force in Indo-Pacific region: US Pacific Command chief


An oil spill from an Iranian tanker that exploded and sank off China has spread into four separate slicks covering an area of 100 sq km, Chinese authorities said on Thursday.


Iranian tanker leaves extensive oil slicks after explosion


Aamir Khan's movie "Secret Superstar" will release in China on Friday and is expected to make waves in the country where his "Dangal" raked in $190 million, the highest earning by any Indian film abroad.


Aamir Khan's 'Secret Superstar' set to release in China


The UK will allocate an extra 44.5 million pounds ($61.5 million) to revamp security measures at the English Channel border crossing and in the French border port of Calais, a government spokeswoman said on Thursday.


UK to pay extra $61.5 mn for Calais border security


Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said "the business partnership between India and Israel is doing wonders" and that he has developed "a strong personal friendship" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


India-Israel business doing wonders, Netanyahu tells India Inc


The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of misleading the nation over Chinese troops occupying Doklam plateau, saying Indian security and strategic interests have been compromised.


Modi, Sushma mislead nation on Doklam: Congress


His biological mother Anasuiya could never have imagined that Niklaus-Samuel Gugger, whom she abandoned in a hospital 48 years ago just after his birth, would be the first Indian to be elected to the Swiss parliament.


Adopted Indian child now a Swiss parliamentarian


The US has conveyed to Pakistan that the military training component of the aid would continue despite suspension of the security assistance package, media reports said on Thursday.

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