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.


US to continue military training in Pakistan


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The greetings from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 'Dhanyavad Mere Pyare Dost' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and 'Aliechem Shalom' by Modi to his Israeli counterpart depicted the bonhomie between the two leaders during their visit to Gujarat on Wednesday.


India-Israel ties get fillip with Modi, Netanyahu's Gujarat visit (Roundup)


Afghanistan's leaders have asked the Security Council to mobilise international pressure on Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists, United States Permanent Representative Nikki Haley said on Wednesday.


Afghan leaders ask UNSC to mobilise global pressure on Pakistan: Haley


Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived here from Ahmedabad on Wednesday on a two-day visit, officials said.


Israel PM arrives in Mumbai


Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - who arrived in Mumbai late on Wednesday - has a date with some of the biggest stars and film personalities at an exclusive 'Shalom Bollywood evening on Thursday.


Netanyahus to be star of 'Shalom Bollywood'


Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied that Tehran has agreed to negotiate over its missile programme, media reports said.


Iran denies talks on missile programme


Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday ordered the transfer of $2 billion to the Central Bank of Yemen to alleviate the suffering of Yemeni people, media reports said.


Saudi gives $2 bn to Yemen


China on Wednesday rejected the conclusion of a meeting in Canada about North Korea's nuclear programme in which 20 countries participated, and insisted that dialogue is the only way to resolve the crisis.


China rejects conclusion of Vancouver meeting, insists on dialogue


The US is not present in South Asia for peace and stability but to create chaos in the region, Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said.


US present in South Asia to create chaos: Hina Rabbani


As top diplomats from 20 countries met in the Canadian city of Vancouver to discuss the North Korea crisis, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono pushed for continued pressure on Pyongyang, saying that the world should not be blinded by Pyongyang's recent "charm offensive".


Japan warns over North Korean 'charm offensive'


The Japanese state broadcaster NHK apologized for mistakenly issuing a news alert claiming that North Korea had launched a missile and citizens should seek refuge, only a few days after a similar incident in Hawaii.


Japanese broadcaster apologizes for false N. Korea missile alert


Calling for united global action against terrorism, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that he is convening a summit of heads of counter-terrorism agencies.


Guterres to convene counter-terrorism summit, calls for united action


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that UN peacekeeping "is facing unprecedented challenges".


Peacekeeping facing unprecedented challenges: UN chief


Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday discussed bilateral trade and the situation on the Korean Peninsula by phone.


Xi, Trump discuss trade, Korea over phone


The Telangana government has signed an agreement with Korea Mobile Internet Business Association for collaboration in the AI, VR, AR, IoT and electronics manufacturing sectors, an official statement said on Tuesday.


Telangana signs agreement with Korea Mobile Internet Association


Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the US plan to set up an Army force near Syria's border with Turkey and Iraq as a "blatant interference" in Syria's domestic affairs, media reports said on Tuesday.


Iran says US Army plan in Syria border 'blatant interference'


Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Tuesday called for more efforts in building the One Belt One Road initiative.


Chinese Vice Premier calls for more efforts on Belt and Road plan


Australian state Victoria is taking action to double the value of its annual goods export to India to AUD 1 billion over the next decade, it was announced on Tuesday.


Australian state to double exports to India


Brexit could still be avoided if UK citizens changed their minds and decided they did not want their country to leave the European Union, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.


EU Council chief: Brexit can be reversed if UK wants


India for the first time participated in the military cooperation meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which it joined last year.


India attends SCO military cooperation meet


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara spent over an hour visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra on Tuesday.

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