US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that there is no reason to resume joint military exercises with South Korea for the time being, and insisted that China is not helping to ease tensions with Pyongyang.


Trump rules out resuming military exercises with S.Korea for now


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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that negotiations with Canada to incorporate it into the revised North American Free Trade Agreement are going "very well", and he revealed that he spoke this week with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.


NAFTA talks with Canada going very well, says Trump


Ahead of his departure for Nepal to attend in the Fourth Bimstec Summit on Kathmandu on August 30-31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that his participation in the event symbolises the priority India accords to deepening ties with India's extended neighbourhood in Southeast Asia.


Extended neighbourhood in Southeast Asia a priority for India: Modi


The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Peace Mission Exercise focused on anti-terror operations culminated on Wednesday after days of joint training amongst multinational forces of eight SCO nations.


8-nation SCO joint military exercise concludes in Russia


Israel, which is expecting about 90,000 Indian tourists in 2018, is hopeful of attracting at least 3 lakh Indian visitors annually in the next three-four years by improving the air-connectivity between the two countries, an Israeli official said here on Wednesday.


Israel expects 3 lakh Indian tourists annually in next 3-4 yrs


An MoU signed between India and the UK in April will help promote cooperation in the fields of animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries and increase production and productivity of Indian livestock and fisheries, the Union Cabinet said on Wednesday.


'MoU with UK will promote cooperation in dairying, fisheries'


Rejecting Congress allegations of a scam in the Rafale fighter jet deal as "complete falsehood", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the aircraft price with weaponry and India-specific adaptations was now at least 20 per cent cheaper than that finalised by the UPA government.


Congress allegations on Rafale falsehood, NDA deal better: Jaitley


The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved an agreement between the insurance regulators of India and the US for information exchange, research assistance and international standard-setting activities.


Cabinet okays MoU between India, US insurance regulators


China on Wednesday denied a media report that it is helping Afghanistan build a military base and eventually plans to deploy its military in the strife-torn country.


China denies it is building military base in Afghanistan


The US and Turkey have planned to conduct combined patrols in Syria to enhance security there, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said.


US, Turkey plan to conduct combined patrols in Syria


The Indian Navy helped a Norwegian ship manned by an all Indian crew, to retrieve its cable chain and port anchor that had slipped into the Arabian Sea in the piracy infested waters of the Gulf of Aden, an official said here on Wednesday.


Indian Navy helps Norwegian ship in Gulf of Aden


Incidents of lynching have hurt India's image, Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons, who is in China to draw in more tourists, has admitted.


Lynching bad for India's reputation: Alphons in China


Coinciding with the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Kazakhstan will host on Wednesday a conference focused on the role of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in the construction of world peace.


Kazakhstan to host conference against nuclear tests


Preparations are on in full swing through diplomatic channels for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Egypt, Egyptian Ambassador to India Hatem Tageldin said on Tuesday.


Preparations on for Modi's Egypt visit: Envoy


India and Vietnam on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation across various sectors at the 16th Joint Commission meeting co-chaired by India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh here.


India, Vietnam review bilateral cooperation


UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday began a tour of several African countries, where she is expected to try and forge new alliances after her country leaves the European Union.


UK PM travels to Africa, announces investments


Describing the relationship between India and Egypt as "exceptional", Egyptian Ambassador to India Hatem Tageldin on Tuesday said that it is time for the business communities in both countries to play a role in boosting bilateral ties.


Indian, Egyptian business communities should boost bilateral ties: Envoy


The families of the victims of the war against drugs in the Philippines filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday alleging crimes against humanity by President Rodrigo Duterte.


Complaint filed against Duterte in ICC


US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed on the need to improve US trade relations with the European Union following the recent escalation in disputes.


Trump, Merkel support US-EU trade improvement


US President Donald Trump said on Monday that US and Mexican negotiators reached an agreement on revising the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.


Trump announces trade pact with Mexico


US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster on Monday said that a full investigation will be carried out on the attack on Sikh leader Manjit Singh G.K. in California last week.

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