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.


India, Germany decide to cooperate on water, waste management


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Russia on Wednesday said that it will mirror the US' withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the countries, formally exiting the agreement in six months.


Russia to exit INF Treaty in six months


European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday said there is a "special place in hell" for those who pushed for Brexit without a plan and reiterated the EU's refusal to renegotiate the withdrawal treaty.


Special place in hell for those who backed Brexit: Tusk


Makandure Madush, most-wanted Sri Lankan underworld drug kingpin, and several others have been arrested in a raid at a hotel here, the police said.


Wanted Sri Lankan drug kingpin, others arrested in Dubai


Iranian Foreign Minister on Wednesday denounced US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in which the Republican leader defended his country's sanctions against Tehran and accused the regime of sponsoring terror.


Iran rebukes Trump's State of Union address


The US envoy for North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok-chol, paving the way for a second leadership summit.


US envoy in North Korea for nuclear talks


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow later in February for more talks on Syria and Iran's presence in the country.


Netanyahu to meet Putin to discuss Iran, Syria


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Monaco's ruler, Prince Albert II, with the two exchanging views on enhancing cooperation, especially in environment and climate change and renewable energy.


India, Monaco to enhance cooperation in climate change, renewable energy


The US is trying to do to Venezuela what it did to Libya and Iraq with a military intervention on "artificial" grounds and attempts for a coup are underway through mercenaries, Venezuela Ambassador to India Augusto Montiel said on Tuesday.


US trying to do Iraq-like coup in Venezuela: Ambassador


The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced its plan to develop and deploy within two years two new cruise and hypersonic missiles as Moscow's initial response to the US' decision to abandon the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty .


Russia to roll out 2 new missile systems


Russia plans to increase the range of missiles being developed and create ground-based launchers for its Kalibr long-range missiles and long-range hypersonic missiles, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.


Russia to increase range of new missiles, create ground launchers


India and Monaco can further augment their ties by focusing on areas such as environment and climate change and renewable energy where they have a "strong meeting of minds", President Ram Nath Kovind said on Tuesday.


Climate change, renewable energy priorities in India-Monaco ties: President


The trade war between the US and China is expected to boost the Indian economy with a rise of 3.5 per cent in exports while the EU will be the biggest winner, taking home $70 billion in additional trade, according to a UN study.


US-China trade war to boost Indian economy: UN study


A politically enfeebled President Donald Trump will face the nation on Tuesday night with his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress that was put on hold by his Democratic Party adversaries in a budget war where he lost the first round.


Politically enfeebled Trump to address nation amid disarray in administration (Analysis)


The US and South Korea have reached a preliminary agreement of keeping nearly 30,000 troops in Seoul, State Department officials said here, alleviating fears that President Donald Trump could move to withdraw American troops from the country.


Agreement reached to keep US troops in S. Korea


Only those of a certain generation of film buffs would know of the fifties Hollywood diva Grace Kelly. Alfred Hitchcock fans certainly would remember her as a major protagonist from "Dial M for Murder" (1954), "Rear Window" (1954) and "To Catch a Thief" (1955).


Actress Grace Kelly's son Prince Albert II of Monaco on India visit


In a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the British government on Monday approved the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India where he is wanted in the Rs 9,000-crore Kingfisher Airlines loan default case.


UK clears Mallya's extradition, India welcomes move (Roundup)


The United States Special Representative for North Korea on Monday met the top security advisor to the South Korean President to prepare for a second summit between Washington and Pyongyang, set to be held later this month.


US envoy reaches Seoul to prepare for Trump-Kim second summit


India on Monday welcomed the decision by the British government to extradite Indian industrialist Vijay Mallya wanted here on charges of committing a Rs 9,000-crore bank loan fraud.


India welcomes Britain's decision to extradite Vijay Mallya


A Hindu priest said here at an event that "tolerance is the soul" of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that an upcoming temple in the city represented unique diversity and fraternity.


Tolerance is UAE's soul: Hindu priest


Despite India taking a strong exception to his earlier telephonic conversation with senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, Pakistan foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi rang up hardline separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday.

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