The Trump administration has unveiled a new list of $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be hit with 25 per cent duties from August 23, marking the second time Washington has slapped extra tariffs on Beijing.


US unveils next round of Chinese imports to face tariffs


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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday stressed the need for North Korea to commit to dismantling its nuclear weapons through a "verifiable and irreversible" process.


N.Korea must denuclearize verifiably, irreversibly: UN Chief


Two Indian businessmen who were abducted in Malaysia earlier in August have been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.


Indian businessmen abducted in Malaysia rescued: Sushma


US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a strong warning to America's trading partners that anyone who does business with Tehran will not be doing business with Washington, following his administration's re-imposition of sanctions on Iran.


Trump warns trading countries against doing business with Iran


A group of 14 young people from the UK on Tuesday arrived in Punjab, the land of their parents and grandparents, as the state launched the 'Connect with Your Roots' programme.


'Connect with Your Roots' campaign: 14 youngsters from UK arrive in Punjab


Iranians are concerned that further financial woes could be on the horizon after Washington reimposed economic sanctions on Tehran which had been earlier lifted as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that incumbent US President Donald Trump despised.


Iranians face economic uncertainty as US reimposes sanctions


At least two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to a Gaza Health Ministry spokesman.


Israeli military attack in Gaza kills 2 Palestinians


Declaring that India is ready to help countries meet their energy needs, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh said on Tuesday that the India-initiated International Solar Alliance (ISA) can act as a forum for sharing experiences and technology.


ISA a forum to share experiences, technology: V.K. Singh


US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a strong warning to anyone trading with Iran, following his re-imposition of sanctions on the country.


Trump warns trading partners over Iran sanctions


North Korea repatriated a South Korean citizen on Tuesday through the border village of Panmunjom in a "positive humanitarian" move, Seoul's Unification Ministry said.


Pyongyang repatriates S.Korean citizen


Saudi Arabia's state airliner has suspended its direct flights to Toronto after Canada called for the release of detained activists for civil society and women's rights.


Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights in row with Canada


The modernisation of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has seen "very important developments," though much remains to be done, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo has said.


NAFTA update sees major strides, says Mexico


The United Nations continues to encourage support for all governments for the Iran nuclear deal, a UN spokesperson has said, after Washington vowed to re-impose sanctions on Iran lifted under the deal.


UN continues to encourage support for Iran nuclear deal


The White House said in a statement on Monday that the US will reactivate a slew of sanctions on Iran's financial and industrial sectors beginning on Tuesday.


US to resume sanctions against Iran


North Korean state media on Monday urged the US to remove sanctions after Washington threatened to retain the punitive measures on Pyongyang for failing to act on its commitments to denuclearize.


N.Korean media urge US to withdraw sanctions


Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Bangladesh government to relocate the makeshift camps where more than 7,00,000 Rohingya refugees have been living in overcrowded conditions for over an year.


HRW urges Bangladesh to relocate Rohingya refugee camps


Egypt's military on Saturday said that it has concluded joint naval exercises in the Red Sea with the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.


Egypt concludes naval exercises with US, UAE and Saudi


A US ambassador has given North Koreas top diplomat a letter from President Donald Trump to Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un at a conference of Southeast Asia nations in Singapore, the State Department said on Saturday.


Trump letter to Kim delivered to top N. Korean diplomat


Against the background of intense speculation about US President Donald Trumps growing indifference to Indias security needs and the landmark India-US Nuclear Cooperation Agreement came the dramatic announcement of the "Tier 1 waiver" for India. This exception from the export control regime will allow the US to export sensitive technology to India without individual licences or approval from Congress, where anti-India interest groups used to hold them up through filibusters.


Washington's waiver: India inches closer to NSG membership (Comment)


The extradition request for fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who has secured an Atiguan passport and is living there, will soon be sent to the Caribbean country, the CBI said on Friday.


CBI moves request for Choksi's extradition from Antigua


The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the police clearance certificate (PCC) issued to Mehul Choksi -- wanted in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud and who has now taken citizenship in Antigua -- by the Regional Passport Office, Mumbai, "was as per extant instructions".

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