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.


May meets Merkel in bid to save Brexit deal


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Tensions between Kremlin and the US on Tuesday continued to rise as two Russian bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons landed in Venezuela in a show of support for the government of socialist President Nicolás Maduro.


Russian fighter jets in Venezuela raise tensions between Kremlin, US


An Israeli Army delegation was set to meet their Russian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday in order to discuss an operation aimed at destroying tunnels allegedly dug by members of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah from Lebanon into northern Israel.


Israeli military delegation in Russia for anti-tunnel operation talks


The US on Tuesday returned to the Philippines three church bells seized by American troops as war booty over a century ago.


US returns 3 church bells seized from Philippines in 1901


India on Tuesday handed over to Myanmar the first 50 housing units built for the displaced Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state following delegation-level talks between President Ram Nath Kovind and his Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint here.


India hands over houses built for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar


UK's Prime Minister Theresa May will meet European leaders and EU officials on Tuesday for talks in an attempt to salvage her Brexit deal, a day after postponing a parliamentary vote on it in the face of overwhelming opposition.


May to meet EU leaders in bid to save Brexit deal


UK Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that Tuesday's crucial House of Commons vote on her Brexit deal will be postponed.


May confirms Brexit vote postponed


India on Monday expressed its satisfaction over a British court's judgement ordering the extradition of Indian industrialist Vijay Mallya to stand trial on charges of committing a Rs 9,000-crore bank loan fraud.


India 'satisfied' with UK court order on Mallya extradition


The British High Commission has not got the consular access to its national Chritian James Michel, who was extradited to Indian from the UAE on December 4 in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case, a source said on Monday.


British High Commission yet to get consular access to Michel


UK Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to postpone Tuesday's key parliamentary vote on her Brexit plan, the media reported on Monday, amid predictions that she would suffer a "significant" defeat that could threaten to end her premiership and topple the government.


May likely to delay vote on Brexit deal


Beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya must be extradited from the UK to India to stand trial on charges of committing huge bank frauds, a London court ruled on Monday, saying there was no evidence that the prosecution was politically motivated.


Extradite Mallya to India, says London court


The UK can unilaterally cancel its withdrawal from the EU without the permission of the other 27 bloc members, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Monday, a day ahead of a crucial vote in the country's lower house of Parliament on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan.


UK can unilaterally cancel Brexit, rules EU top court


The two-week long India-China military exercise in Chengdu city will have a positive impact on bilateral ties, an official said here on Monday.


India-China military drill will have positive impact on ties: Beijing


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday asked for universality of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.


Guterres asks for universality of Genocide Convention


With two days to go until the crucial Brexit vote, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday warned MPs they will face "uncharted waters" if they rejected her deal, saying their actions could lead to a general election, as there was a "very real risk of no Brexit".


No Brexit can lead to fresh polls: May tells MPs


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Saturday to soon arrange a meeting between security delegations of the two countries.


Netanyahu, Putin agree to arrange security meeting


India and Iceland discussed cooperation in geothermal energy among other areas during a bilateral meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson here on Saturday.


India, Iceland discuss geothermal energy cooperation


With its population of cricket-loving immigrants increasing rapidly, the Indian-dominated city of Brampton on the outskirts of Toronto will soon build the first world-class cricket stadium in Canada.


'Indian city' Brampton to have Canada's first world-class cricket stadium


The German government has offered help in the form of grants, loans at low rates of interest and by participating in specific projects to rebuild Kerala which was devastated after the worst ever floods in August, a diplomat said here on Friday.


Germany offers support to rebuild Kerala


India on Thursday voiced strong opposition to Pakistan's reported move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as that country's fifth province.


India opposes move to change Gilgit-Baltistan legal status


President Ram Nath Kovind will dedicate the first 50 housing units built for displaced Rohingya people during the course of his three-day state visit to Myanmar from December 11, a senior official said on Thursday.

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