Moscow is ready to cooperate with Washington to maintain global stability, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.


Moscow ready to maintain strategic stability with US: Lavrov


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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping here amid reports that Beijing was likely to give $6 billion economic aid to Islamabad to manage its financial crisis.


China likely to give $6 bn aid to Pakistan: Report


US President Donald Trump on Thursday held a "very good conversation" with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a talk by phone with a "heavy emphasis" on trade during which they discussed the possibility of a bilateral meeting during the G20 summit in Argentina in late November.


Trump speaks by phone with China's Xi on trade


India remains engaged with the United States regarding oil imports from Iran, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on the Islamic nation over its nuclear programme, a senior official said here on Thursday.


India continues to engage with US on Iran oil imports


The US on Thursday withdrew duty-free concessions on import of around 50 Indian products, mostly from the agriculture and handloom sectors, in line with the protectionist approach to trade put in place by President Donald Trump.


US withdraws duty-free concession on import of 50 Indian products


Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said that India has had no "extra-territorial ambitions", but was committed to 'uphold and strengthen" peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.


India has no extra-territorial ambitions, wants peace: Army chief


Chile is set to join China's mammoth global investment programme, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Chilean Foreign Minister announced during a business forum here on Thursday.


Chile to join China's Belt and Road Initiative


Beijing on Thursday said it was not aware of India's protest to the bus services planned between China and Pakistan along the route of disputed Kashmir, maintaining the CPEC has nothing to do with the territorial dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad.


Not aware of India's protest over China-Pakistan bus service: Beijing


Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or collectively BRICS, on Wednesday signed a declaration to accelerate cooperation in cultural areas, media reported.


BRICS countries commit to speeding up cultural cooperation


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday announced the appointment of Noirin O'Sullivan of Ireland as the new Assistant Secretary-General for safety and security.


Guterres appoints new Assistant Secretary-General for safety, security


US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have called on all parties in the Yemen civil war to agree to a truce "in the next 30 days" amid criticism of Washington's support for the Saudi-led coalition in the conflict.


US calls for Yemen ceasefire 'within 30 days'


Human remains were found by builders working in the Vatican's Embassy in Rome, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday, prompting Italian authorities to launch a homicide probe related to the unresolved disappearance of a teenager in the 1980s.


Human remains discovered in Rome's Vatican Embassy


South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will visit India from November 4 to 7 and will be the chief guest at the Uttar Pradesh government's Deepotsav, it was announced on Wednesday.


South Korean First Lady to visit India


More than 1,500 bodies have been found in a mass grave in Syria's Raqqa province, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS), the media reported on Wednesday.


Over 1,500 bodies found in Syria mass grave


North Korea is apparently preparing for a possible visit by international inspectors to verify the shutdown of its nuclear test site, Seoul's spy agency said on Wednesday during a parliamentary audit.


N. Korea preparing for nuclear inspection: Seoul


With India's northeastern region being a pivot area of New Delhi's Act East Policy, its importance again came into focus during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual bilateral summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on October on 28-29.


Why Northeast matters for India-Japan collaboration in Indo-Pacific (News Analysis)


Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday embarked on his first African tour to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi to strengthen bilateral ties and improve trade relations.


Naidu on 3-nation African tour


Abdul Razak Dawood, advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister on commerce, textile, industry and production, and investment, has said that Pakistan has great potential in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai from November 5-10.


Pakistan has great potential in upcoming CIIE in Shanghai: Official


India and Italy on Tuesday condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for strong measures against the perpetrators following a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Guiseppe Conte.


India, Italy condemn terrorism, its state support


India and Italy have agreed to set up a bilateral industrial development and cooperation mechanism for sharing technological knowhow and commercialisation of scientific research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.


India, Italy agree to share knowledge, expedite investments


The EU has pledged another 300 million euros ($341 million) for the protection and conservation of the oceans during a summit on the Indonesian island of Bali.

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