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.


US warships sail near South Chia Sea islands


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The Australian government on Monday announced the signing of a A$50 billion ($35 billion) agreement with the French Naval Group for the construction of its new fleet of 12 Attack class submarines.


Australia signs contract to build 12 submarines


The World Government Summit in Dubai, attended by more than 4,000 delegates from 140 countries representing the business, cultural and political sectors, featured speeches and discussions on peace, development and the present and future of the global economy.


World leaders discuss future of global economy at Dubai summit


Iran is ready to boost the capacity of its uranium enrichment, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) said.


Iran to increase uranium enrichment capacity


Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic republic will maintain supports for Palestine's "resistance" groups, official IRNA news agency reported.


Iran supports Palestinian groups against Israel: Minister


Tensions have escalated between activists of rallies and protests, better known as the marches of return, and Israeli soldiers on the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, eyewitnesses and local radio stations reported.


Tensions rise on Israel-Gaza border


Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will begin a four-day visit to Bangladesh on Monday, the Defence Ministry said here on Sunday.


IAF chief Dhanoa to visit Bangladesh on Monday


Engineers India Ltd (EIL) on Sunday signed a project management consultancy contract for 1.5 million tonne greenfield refinery in Mongolia.


EIL bags consultancy contract for Mongolia refinery


South Korea on Sunday signed a deal with the US to raise its contribution to the upkeep of American troops here by 8.2 per cent this year.


S. Korea signs cost-sharing deal with US for American troops


Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi met with visiting French Minister of Defence Florence Parly in Baghdad to discuss means of cooperation between the two countries.


Iraq, France discuss bilateral ties


Pakistan released Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at US' request to help expedite the Afghan peace talks, Washington's special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.


Pakistan freed Taliban co-founder at US request: Envoy


The US military is preparing to withdraw all of its troops from Syria by the end of April even as the Donald Trump administration is yet to come up with a plan to protect its Kurdish partners from attack when its forces pull out, the Wall Street Journal has reported.


US to withdraw troops from Syria by April-end: Report


The US is not pursuing action against the Sentinelese tribe members who killed an American missionary trying to enter their forbidden island, according to the top State Department official for religious freedom.


US not pursuing action against Sentinelese tribe for killing missionary


US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, before the theoretical deadline for concluding trade negotiations between the US and China.


Trump rules out meeting with Xi before China trade dialogue deadline


France aims to continue its defence cooperation with Cameroon "in which it acts according to current international norms", French Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll said on Thursday.


France to continue defence cooperation with Cameroon


The Indian government has got Prabhjot Singh -- wanted in two cases by Punjab police -- extradited from the UAE, CBI officials said on Thursday.


Prabhjot Singh, wanted by Punjab police, extradited from UAE


The World Bank has provided a grant of $235 million to the Afghan government to support its efforts for development and stimulating growth in the country, the country's Finance Ministry said on Thursday.


World Bank provides Afghanistan $235 mn for development


Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai has warned that the so-called "decoupling" of Beijing and Washington, who are locked in a damaging trade row, would be disastrous for both economies and the world economy at large.


Decoupling of China, US disastrous for world economy: Chinese Ambassador


Mexico and Uruguay on Wednesday in this capital proposed the so-called "Montevideo Mechanism," a four-stage process consisting of immediate dialogue, negotiation, commitments and implementation to achieve peace in Venezuela.


Mexico, Uruguay propose four-stage mechanism for peace in Venezuela


The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved thee signing of agreement between India and Ukraine for cooperation in agriculture and the food industry.


Cabinet nod to agriculture, food industry agreement with Ukraine


India and Germany on Wednesday agreed that after their robust bilateral economic cooperation, they will focus on the environment and cooperate on water and waste management.

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