Seven countries will participate in a 2-day Global Agriculture and Food Summit here at Khelgaon, beginning November 29, an official said on Monday.


Seven nations to participate in 2-day farm and food meet in Ranchi


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Dubai, Nov 26 (IANS/WAM) A total of 190 countries will take part in Expo 2020 Dubai, it was announced here on Monday.


190 countries to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai


Russia has seized three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula in a major escalation of tensions leading Kiev to announce early on Monday that it will impose martial law.


Russia seizes Ukraine ships, Kiev to impose martial law


Timed for the tenth anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai attack on Monday, the US government has announced a $5 million-bounty covering all the terrorists connected with it.


26/11 Mumbai attack anniversary: US announces $5 mn bounty


Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is scheduled to visit Russia from November 26 to November 29 to consolidate bilateral defence relations and also to explore new avenues for defence cooperation.


Navy chief Lanba to visit Russia


The European Union on Sunday approved the UK's withdrawal agreement from the EU, its chief official Donald Tusk announced in Belgium leaving it upon the UK Parliament to consent to the deal fecilitating Britains departure from the union.


Brexit gets EU nod


With cruise tourism gaining momentum, a trans-border river cruise from the West Bengal capital, through Sunderbans to Bangladesh and then onwards to the Northeast is expected to start in March 2019, an official said.


Kolkata-Bangladesh cruise tour from March


India on Friday strongly condemned the terror attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi that claimed the lives of at least six people.


India condemns terror attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi


US President Donald Trump has threatened to close the whole US-Mexico border, including halting trade with Mexico, if the arrival of migrants from central America leads to disorder.


Trump renews threat to close US-Mexico border


US President Donald Trump has said that the CIA did not blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for ordering the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.


Khashoggi killing: CIA didn't blame Saudi crown prince, says Trump


President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday invited Australian companies and investors to step up their business with India taking advantage of the growing opportunities and the conducive atmosphere.


Kovind invites Australians to benefit from India's growth story


US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said that the joint military exercises between Washington and Seoul scheduled for early next year would be reorganised.


Pentagon to reorganise US, S.Korea military drill


General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces says she is "optimistic" about the Security Council reforms even though its pace has not matched her initial expectations.


UNGA president 'optimistic' about Security Council reforms


The Swedish government is examining a proposal on tax cuts for foreign film production houses shooting in Sweden, which once approved could open the doors for Bollywood films to be shot in the Nordic country in a big way, Swedish Consul General in Mumbai Ulrika Sundberg said on Wednesday.


New Sweden government looking to cut tax for film shooting: Diplomat


The European Commission on Wednesday rejected Italy's draft budgetary plan for 2019 again, paving the way for disciplinary procedures against the eurozone's third-largest economy.


EU again rejects Italy budget


The European Union wants implementation of the Iran nuclear deal even though the US pulled out of it and imposed fresh sanctions on Tehran, EU Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski said on Wednesday.


EU favours implementation of Iran N-deal: Envoy


India tops the external agenda priorities of the European Union (EU), Tomasz Kozlowski, EU Ambassador to India, said on Wednesday after the bloc adopted a Joint Communication that sets out its vision for strengthening ties with New Delhi.


India tops EU's external agenda priorities: Envoy


India and China will discuss their vexed boundary dispute and try to sort out major issues at the 21st round of two-day border talks beginning on Friday in the Chinese city of Chengdu, Beijing said on Wednesday.


India, China to discuss border, other major issues


Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan here on Wednesday as the two leaders pledged to boost their cooperation in bilateral affairs.


Malaysia, Pakistan pledge to cooperate on anti-corruption, tourism


The US President has termed CIA's conclusion in the Jamal Khashoggi murder as "not definitive", prompting a Senate Committee to ask Donald Trump for a fresh probe to determine within four months whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had any role in the killing.


US Senate wants fresh probe in Khashoggi murder


In the aftermath of an Indian peacekeeper being wounded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), India has warned that forcing troops in UN operations to function without sufficient resources "is setting us all up for a tragedy."

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