External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday raised the February 14 Pulwama terror attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Jammu and Kashmir during her bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the 16th Russia-India-China (RIC) foreign ministers' meeting here.


Sushma at RIC: Raises Pulwama, Pakistan's 'inaction'


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Representatives of the US and Venezuela crossed swords in the UN Security Council during a special session on the situation in the Andean nation, convened at Washington's request.


US, Venezuela trade barbs at UNSC meeting


China has opposed to the foreign interference in Venezuela's internal affairs at a UN Security Council meeting.


China opposes foreign interference in Venezuela's affairs: Envoy


The UN Security Council authorized a one-year extension of the financial and travel bans that have been in place since February 2014 against individuals or entities threatening the peace, security and stability of Yemen.


UNSC renews sanctions against Yemen


UN welcomes the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un, a UN spokesperson said.


UN welcomes second Trump-Kim summit


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that his country will succeed in retracting Iranian forces from Syria, speaking ahead of his departure for talks in Moscow.


Israel's attacks will continue until Iran leaves Syria: Netanyahu


Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over phone that India's "aggressive posture" could affect joint efforts for peace in Afghanistan, Qureshi's office said.


Pakistan minister discusses India's air strike with US


Pakistan has warned that it will respond to the Indian air strikes but the sense in New Delhi is that Islamabad has limited options to retaliate.


(PRS) Pakistan has limited options to retaliate (IANS Exclusive)


Pakistan said on Tuesday that it has "the right to self-defence and (give) a befitting response" after the IAF struck JeM's biggest training camp in Balakot close to the Line of Control (LoC).


We have right to give 'befitting response': Pakistan


Following is the statement by Foreign Secretary Vijay K. Gokhale on the IAF military strike on the JeM training camp at Balakot:


Indian Foreign Secretary's statement on IAF action against JeM


Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday summoned an emergency consultative meeting at the Foreign Office here after Islamabad claimed that Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and returned after dropping a payload in Pakistan.


Pakistan Foreign Minister summons emergency meeting


US Vice President Mike Pence has said that whoever threatens Colombia for its defence of the opposition leader who claims to be the legitimate Venezuelan President will have Washington to deal with.


US warns Venezuela not to threaten Colombia


Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to exchange views on the recent suicide attack in Kashmir.


Pakistan, Chinese ministers discuss Pulwama attack over phone


Iran's top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that Iran takes pride in helping the Syrian government and people.


Iran takes pride in helping Syria: Khamenei


French President Emmanuel Macron said he would visit Iraq in the coming months, reiterating France's support for the reconstruction and eventual sustainable development of the OPEC member state after the defeat of the Islamic State (IS).


France's Macron to visit Iraq later this year


Reacting to US President Donald Trump's decision to delay the date for American tariff hike on Chinese goods, US ratings agency Moody's on Monday said although the compromise reached had become increasingly likely, the US-China relationship would continue to be contentious, "swinging between compromise and conflict".


US-China relations to remain contentious: Moody's


Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has arrived in Qatar to attend the next round of talks with the US slated to begin here on Monday, officials said, adding that these could be the highest-level negotiations on ending the Afghan war.


Taliban co-founder in Qatar for talks with US


US President Donald Trump has delayed the March 1 deadline to increase American tariffs on Chinese goods and said that he would be planning a summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at his Florida resort to finalise a trade agreement.


Trump delays tariff increases on China, to meet Xi


China and the US have achieved substantial progress on specific issues following their latest round of high-level economic and trade talks in Washington, the Chinese delegation said.


US-China trade talks conclude in Washington


President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he was "delaying" raising tariffs on hundreds of Chinese import products, a hike that had been scheduled for March 1, due to the "substantial progress" being made in the bilateral trade talks being held in Washington.


Trump postpones tariff hike on Chinese imports


US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the US would impose more sanctions against Venezuela.

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