China's top economic official will travel to the US later this month to hold talks with the US as the world's two largest economies engage in parleys to end the bruising trade war before the March 1 truce deadline.


China's top trade negotiator to head to US for talks


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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the ongoing international efforts for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.


Afghan President thanks Pakistan PM for peace efforts


China on Thursday urged the US not to politicise a business case amid reports that the US Department of Justice was investigating Chinese company Huawei for allegedly stealing trade secrets from its American partner.


China urges US not to politicise business dispute by probing Huawei


US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to discuss with the senior civil and military leadership the latest efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country.


Afghan peace process: US special envoy Khalilzad arrives in Pakistan


India on Thursday condemned the terror attack at a luxury hotel complex in Kenya's capital Nairobi that claimed the lives of at least 21 people.


India condemns Nairobi hotel attack


Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena signed on Thursday three loan agreements totalling $455 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund projects in higher education, transport as well as a technical assistance loan in the urban sector.


Sri Lankan President signs 3 loan agreements with ADB


Britain's post-Brexit proposed new skills-based immigration system that will remove the cap on skilled worker visas will benefit Indians, a team of British government officials emphasised during discussions with officials of the Indian government on Wednesday.


Proposed new UK immigration system to benefit Indians: British officials


The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Labour and Employment and Department of Natural Resource Mines and Energy, Queensland Government, Australia through the Safety in Mines, Testing and Research Station (SIMTARS).


Cabinet approves MoU between India, Australia on the safety in mines


The government on Wednesday summoned an official of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the killing of a civilian in Sundarbani sector in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month in unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces from across the border.


India summons Pakistan mission official, protests civilian's killing in J&K


With over 50 delegates cutting across different sectors, Morocco will participate in "Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019" as a partner country, the Moroccan Embassy said on Wednesday.


Morocco to be partner country in Vibrant Gujarat Summit


At least 30 civilians were either killed or wounded by a blast that rocked Kurdish-controlled Syrian city of Manbij during a US patrol on Wednesday, the media reported.


30 civilians killed, wounded in Syria blast


China on Wednesday defended a court ruling to impose death penalty against a Canadian who has been convicted of smuggling drugs.


China defends Canadian's death sentence


The US and the UK on Wednesday finished a joint six-day drill in the South China Sea, a move that is likely to stoke anger in China as it claims a large area of the contested sea as its territory, the media reported.


US, UK hold rare joint drills in the South China Sea


Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is ready for a "serious conversation" with the US on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty issue despite Washington's declared intention to withdraw from the pact.


Putin ready for 'serious conversation' with US on INF Treaty


The global organisation's own #MeToo survey has found that one in three employees responding to it have said that they have suffered sexual harassment in the last two years.


#MeToo at UN: 1 in 3 staff reports sexual harassment


British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes -- the largest margin for a sitting government in history, triggering the tabling of a no confidence motion against it.


May's Brexit fail: No confidence tabled after crushing Commons defeat


The European Union (EU) asked Britain to clarify its intentions on Brexit shortly after the deal negotiated between British Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU was rejected by a large margin at the Parliament.


EU asks UK to clarify intentions on Brexit following deal rejection


Jordan agreed on Tuesday to host a meeting between the representatives of the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels upon the request of the UN special envoy to Yemen over the issue of the exchange of prisoners, the media reported.


Jordan to host UN talks on Yemen prisoner swap


Iran launched a domestically-built satellite on Tuesday that failed to reach orbit, after the US warned against the move earlier this month.


Iran fails to launch homemade satellite into orbit


The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday absolved former Ivory Coast President  Laurent Gbagbo and an ex-minister of crimes against humanity charges and ordered their immediate release.


ICC acquits ex-Ivorian President of crimes against humanity


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday urged Iran to "get out of Syria fast".

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