The US will change its attitude towards the Paris Agreement and play a big role at the UN Climate Change Conference that begins on Monday in the German city of Bonn, says Erik Solheim, head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).


Trump expected to change course on Paris climate accord: UN Environment head (IANS Interview)


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A state-of-the-art Joint Training Warfare Centre for conducting joint exercises with foreign armies will be inaugurated at Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya on November 6, a defence official said on Saturday.


Top class Joint Training Warfare Centre to be inaugurated in Meghalaya


India and Armenia on Friday reviewed bilateral ties across multiple sectors in a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.


India, Armenia review bilateral ties across multiple sectors


Manisha Singh, a lawyer and Congressional staffer, has won Senate approval to be the Assistant Secretary of State in charge of economic and business affairs, making her the second senior official of Indian descent in US diplomacy.


Indian American wins Senate OK to be Assistant Secretary of State


India and Latvia on Friday discussed ways to boost bilateral ties during a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Latvian counterpart Maris Kucinskis.


India, Latvia focus on boosting bilateral ties


A meeting of India-US Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology, where the two sides discussed plans for future co-operation, concluded here on Friday, an official statement said.


India, US discuss aircraft carrier technology


Book sellers and publishers from Bangladesh are facing trouble in displaying and selling their publications in India due to customs regulations, a Tripura Publishers Guild official said.


'Bangladeshi publishers facing trouble in selling publications in India'


Following a media report that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been given permanent residency in Malaysia, India on Friday said that it will soon request the Malaysian government for his extradtion.


India to seek Zakir Naik's extradition from Malaysia


Despite India making 52 requests for consular access to Hamid Nehal Ansari, an Indian national arrested in Pakistan, Islamabad has till now not responded on the matter, a senior official said here on Friday.


Pakistan yet to respond on arrested Indian


The attacks on two Indian students in the Italian city of Milan are being investigated by the authorities there,  a senior official said here on Friday.


'Attacks on Indian students in Italy being probed'


Indian-origin International Development Secretary of UK, Priti Patel, held undisclosed meetings in Israel without telling the Foreign Office while accompanied by an influential pro-Israeli Conservative lobbyist, the media reported.


Indian-origin UK minister held undisclosed meetings in Israel


US President Donald Trump has authorised an increase in the disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, taking up 90 per cent of the cost of rebuilding public infrastructure, including restoring the power grid destroyed by hurricane Maria in September.


US to meet 90% of Puerto Rico's reconstruction cost


Ahead of the UN climate summit that aims to keep the global average rise in temperatures below two degrees Celsius, a group of 47 poorest nations has sought money to achieve their climate plans and protect people from the devastating impact of climate change.


Poor nations seek finances for climate plans


A 50-member delegation led by Minister for Investment and Trade of the South Australian government, Martin Hamilton-Smith, will arrive here on Sunday for a week-long third India Business Mission (IBM), an official said on Friday.


South Australian delegation arriving for India Business Mission


When Belgium's King Phillipe and Queen Mathilda arrive on a state visit to India from November 5 to 11, cooperation in the field of innovation will be the key area of focus, Belgian Ambassador to India Jan Luykx said.


Innovation to be focus of Belgian King's India visit


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will visit Vietnam and the Philippines from November 6 to 14.


Canadian PM to visit Vietnam, Philippines


Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has said the US claims that its diplomatic personnel in Havana have developed illnesses as a result of sonic attacks are a falsehood intended to hurt ties between both sides.


Cuba rubbishes US claim of attacks on diplomats


India and Kazakh troops started a joint exercise in Himachal Pradesh's Bakloh on Thursday, an official statement said.


India, Kazakhstan begin joint army exercise


Rabat, Nov 2 (IANS/MAP) French development agency AFD intends to increase its funding commitments in Morocco to reach 400 million euros per year, its Chief Executive Officer Remy Rioux has said.


French agency to increase funding in Morocco


The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea on Thursday warned that Pyongyang might carry out new missile tests soon, after Seoul detected movements in North's military installations.


Seoul warns of new North Korea missile tests


Pakistan on Thursday repatriated nine Indian fishermen and four civilian prisoners, taking the number of Indians released so far this year to 370.

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