US Defence Secretary James Mattis has criticized Russia over its naval confrontation with Ukraine, saying Moscow had "brazenly" violated its agreement with the eastern European country.


US Defence Secretary flays Russia over Ukraine confrontation


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President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after the G-20 summit in Argentina that he will formally notify Congress of the termination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the "near future", according to a Dow Jones Newswires report made available to Efe on Sunday.


Trump to end Nafta before vote to revise pact with Canada, Mexico


Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on cooperation among G20 countries on issues related to global economy, trade tensions, crude oil prices and terrorism and fugitive economic offenders, India's G20 sherpa has said.


G20: Modi discusses economy, terrorism, fugitive economic offenders


Following a "highly successful meeting" here between US and Chinese Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the leaders of the two largest economies have agreed not to impose new tariffs from January 1, 2019, and pledged to continue negotiations to seek a way out of the ongoing trade war.


Xi, Trump hold 'successful meeting', agree not to impose tariffs (Third Lead)


US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sat down with cautious optimism to a working dinner here in hopes of making some progress in winding down the trade war between the two countries that affects the global economy.


Trump, Xi showed optimism about dinnertime talk on trade war


The G-20 Summit concluded here on Saturday, with members endorsing the multilateral trading system, and calling for reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the global trade oversight body.


G-20 Summit endorses multilateral trade system, WTO reforms


US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday exchanged views on trade and security on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Buenos Aires, according to a statement released by the White House.


Trump, Merkel discuss trade, security issues at G-20 Summit


A four-day meeting of a experts in military medicine from Asean countries, being co-chaired by India and Myanmar, will be held here from Sunday, an official spokesman of the Central Command said on Saturday.


Asean experts to meet on military medicine in Lucknow


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday spoke with Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over phone regarding bringing back 14 Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia due to visa problems.


Himachal CM seeks release of Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia


US President Donald Trump on Friday met in Buenos Aires of Argentina with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the situation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and bilateral trade.


Trump, Abe discuss DPRK, trade in talks


Terming the India-US-Japan partnership as "JAI" (literal: victory), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the partnership between the three nations would go a long way in ensuring world peace and prosperity.


Modi terms Japan-US-India partnership as 'JAI', says it means success


As a digital gateway to the world and the most wired country, the Netherlands on Friday offered India its expertise in healthcare, IT and cyber security.


Netherlands offers expertise to India in healthcare, IT


The BRICS leaders on Friday vowed to strengthen multilateralism and promote a fair and equitable international order and called for "concerted efforts" to counter terrorism.


BRICS leaders vow to strengthen multilateralism, fight terror together


Tripoli, Nov 30 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations mission to Libya is continuing to receive reports of armed groups carrying out targeted killings in Tripoli, a "completely unacceptable" phenomenon that has escalated in recent weeks, UNSMIL said in a statement late on Thursday.


UN deplores ongoing reports of targeted killings in Libyan capital


Leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico on Friday signed a new trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) that Donald Trump touted as a huge win for the American economy.


US, Canada and Mexico sign deal to replace Nafta


The cancellation of a meeting between the Presidents of the US and Russia had nothing to do with an escalation of tension between Kiev and Moscow but was due to internal American politics, said a spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry.


Trump cancelled Putin meet due to domestic politics: Russia


Relatives of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 victims on Friday handed over five suspected pieces of the debris discovered in Madagascar to authorities on Friday.


Relatives of MH370 victims deliver 'debris' to Malaysian authorities


A US airstrike in Afghanistan against Taliban militants earlier this week killed 23 civilians and the majority of victims were women and children, the UN said in its preliminary findings on Friday.


US strike in Afghanistan's Helmand killed 23 civilians: UN


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said the state would provide all assistance for development of the Roerich Art Gallery, set up by Russian painter and philosopher Nicholas Roerich in 1927, near Kullu town as a major centre of art and culture.


Himachal to develop Roerich Art Gallery, says CM


Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced a US warship sailing in the South China Sea earlier this week and said it undermined the country's sovereignty.


China denounces US warship in South China Sea


Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entering the country following the imposition of martial law amid fears in Kiev of a Moscow-backed land invasion.

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