At least 10 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers after the latter demolished a West Bank house that belonged to a family of a Palestinian who allegedly killed a soldier earlier this year, the media reported on Saturday.


10 Palestinians injured as Israeli soldiers demolish West Bank house


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Work on the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra will start as soon as possible, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday.


Work on Jaitapur n-plant to start soon: Sushma Swaraj


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his condolences to the victims of a terror attack in France earlier this week when French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian called on him here.


Modi extends condolences to France terror attack victims


India and France on Saturday reiterated their resolve to jointly fight the global scourge of terrorism following delegation-level talks headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian.


India, France reiterate resolve to jointly fight terrorism


Brussels, Dec 15 (IANS/AKI) Italy premier Giuseppe Conte had a breakfast meeting on Friday with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel at a hotel in central Brussels to discuss populist government's expansionary budget, unexpectedly cancelling a planned press briefing to fit in the meeting.


Conte discusses Italy's spending plans with Merkel


As the crucial multilateral UN climate negotiations by 197 nations draw closer to their finale, the youth on Friday demanded participation in the next year's climate talks.


Youth seek participation in next UN climate talks


China on Friday said it will suspend additional tariffs on imports of American-made cars and automobile parts for three months starting January 1 in an attempt to negotiate a trade deal with the US.


China to temporarily slash tariffs on US auto imports


The first meeting of the newly constituted India-China High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges will be held here on December 21, it was announced on Friday.


India, China to hold high level meet on cultural, people-to-people ties


Dozens of people protested on Friday at a coastal land reclamation site in Okinawa where a US military base will be relocated in Japans southern prefecture.


Protest in Okinawa over US military base relocation


The US Senate has passed a resolution blaming and condemning Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, ratcheting up pressure on President Donald Trump who has aligned himself with the Saudi kingdom in the aftermath of the ghastly killing.


Khashoggi killing: US Senate passes resolution condemning Saudi Crown Prince


European Union leaders have refused to give UK's Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline over Brexit, saying that the withdrawal agreement is "not open for renegotiation", despite her appeal to them to help her salvage the deal by putting a 12-month limit on the unpopular Irish backstop.


Brexit deal not up for renegotiation, EU tells May


The 18th meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC) was on Thursday co-chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Russian counterpart General Sergei Shoigu.


India, Russia discuss defence cooperation


Bogibeel Bridge, the longest rail-cum-road bridge on Brahmaputra river, is all set to be inaugurated on December 25 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will facilitate faster movement of troops to Arunachal Pradesh, the country's eastern-most state that shares border with China.


India to open another bridge near China border on Dec 25


A second Canadian may have been detained in China in a potential act of retribution that threatens to intensify the diplomatic row between Washington, Beijing and Ottawa following the arrest of Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Vancouver.


Second Canadian may have been detained in China


North and South Korean soldiers have made several friendly crossings along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) into each other's territory for the first time since the countries were divided, Seoul's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.


Korean soldiers cross DMZ first time since division


The US Seventh Fleet and Indian Navy on Wednesday convened the 21st Executive Steering Group (ESG) on bilateral naval cooperation here.


US 7th Fleet expands cooperation with Indian Navy


Paris, Dec 12 (IANS/AKI) The UN cultural organisation Unesco has deplored last week's killing of TV reporter Noorul Hassan in Pakistan and called on the country's authorities to bring to justice those responsible for the attack.


Unesco condemns TV journalist's murder in Pakistan


Tripoli, Dec 12 (IANS/AKI) The UN Support Mission in Libya has confirmed that the Islamic State militant group killed six hostages taken during its attack on Al-Foqua town in October, calling the assault "particularly abhorrent".


UN confirms Islamic State killing of 6 hostages in Libya


A total of 500 Indian fishermen are lodged in various jails in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the government said on Wednesday.


500 Indian fishermen in Pakistan, Sri Lanka jails


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will take part in the closing day of the intra-Yemeni political consultations on December 13 in Sweden, his press office said on Tuesday.


Guterres to attend intra-Yemeni talks in Sweden


Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday met German Chancellor Angela Merkel here as part of a whistle-stop tour to meet European leaders in an attempt to salvage her Brexit deal, a day after postponing a parliamentary vote on it in the face of overwhelming opposition.

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