The hardline US National Security Adviser John Bolton has issued a warning to India against buying Venezuelan oil, saying it "will not be forgotten" and that Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza has countered that it was an attempt to impose Washington's global "dictatorship".


US NSA tweets warning to India against buying Venezuelan oil


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The top US commander on the Korean Peninsula has said that "despite a reduction" in tensions with North Korea, there has been "little to no verifiable change" in the country's military capabilities since President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un met for nuclear talks last year.


N. Korea still pursuing nuclear advances: Top US commander


Addis Ababa, Feb 13 (IANS/AKI) Nations must work together more closely to eliminate unsafe foods which cause ill health and death, cost developing countries nearly $100 billion dollars a year and hamper sustainable development, global leaders said, according to a United Nations statement on Tuesday.


World leaders urge push to improve food safety


British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday urged lawmakers to stand firm as Brexit negotiations with the European Union ostensibly enter the final stages with the government's ambitious plan to secure last-minute legal changes to the withdrawal agreement.


May asks MPs to hold their nerve on Brexit talks


The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has no intention of deploying new ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe in the event that a Soviet-era treaty aimed at eliminating short and medium-range missiles is abandoned, the head of the Alliance said on Tuesday.


NATO rules out new missiles in Europe


Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will travel this weekend to Pakistan where he is expected to announce multi-billion dollar investments to help the Kingdom's traditional ally tide over financial crisis amid declining foreign exchange reserves.


Saudi Prince expected to seal multi-billion dollar deals in Pakistan


China on Tuesday rejected a report that its ambitious Belt and Road project was "facing a push back" by countries in India's neighbourhood like Pakistan and Nepal.


China rejects India's study about Belt and Road facing 'push back'


Turkey on Tuesday ordered the detention of 1,112 people over suspected links to the network of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016, the media reported.


Turkey orders detention of 1,112 people over Gulen links


A total of 70 civilians were killed or wounded by a US-led airstrike in eastern Syria, state agency SANA reported on Tuesday.


70 killed or injured in US-led airstrike in Syria: Report


UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson has revealed that the country will send its largest and most powerful aircraft carrier to the Pacific on its first operational mission.


UK to send largest aircraft carrier to Pacific


Several member states of the United Nations have called for plans to ensure the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel.


UN members discuss peacekeepers' safety


Rome, Feb 12 (IANS/AKI) Italian Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli will on Tuesday attend a ceremony in London at which eight lots of treasures stolen from Italy in various eras will be returned to the country, the culture ministry said in a statement.


Plundered artefacts to return to Italy from UK


With trade relations between countries being actualised at the state or regional levels, a Minister of the German state of Thuringia on Monday called for greater cooperation with Indian industry for the benefit of both.


Germany's Thuringia state invites Indian investment


India's Environment Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry for an initiative seeking to combat marine pollution.


India signs agreement with Norway to combat marine pollution


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Monday that it is looking at investing more in refining and petrochemical projects in India, as well as pumping more crude oil into the latter's strategic petroleum reserves.


UAE looks to invest in refining, petrochemicals, oil storage in India


There have been no orders from the Donald Trump administration to reduce the US military presence in Afghanistan, acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Monday as he arrived in the war-torn South Asian country on an unannounced visit.


No troop cut planned, says acting US Defence Secretary during Afghanistan visit


China on Monday chided the US for sailing two warships in the disputed South China Sea, a move that comes ahead of the latest round of trade parleys between the countries this week.


China angry after US sails warships in South China Sea


The withdrawal of US troops from Syria will likely begin within weeks, the Pentagon commander in charge of American forces in the Middle East has said.


Syria pullout likely to begin in weeks: US commander


Saudi Arabia does not know where murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's body is, the Kingdom's Foreign Affairs Minister Adel al-Jubeir has said, despite having in custody the Saudi team that killed him.


Saudis don't know where Khashoggi's body is: Minister


Acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday on an unannounced visit.


Acting US Defence Secretary makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan


The US on Monday sailed two warships close to disputed islands in the South China Sea, a move that is bound to draw the ire of Beijing.

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