Top diplomats of South Korea, US to discuss alliance, North Korea amid impeachment uncertainty
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were set to hold talks in Seoul on Monday, focusing on their countries’ bilateral alliance, efforts to deter North Korean threats and other key issues, officials said. The talks come as South Korea seeks to ensure its alliance […]
Austrian President to meet Freedom Party leader over govt formation
Vienna, Jan 6 (IANS) Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said that he would meet the Freedom Party’ leader Herbert Kickl on Monday to discuss the formation of a new government while the conservative People’s Party softened its stance, saying it is now open to talks with the far-right party. The move came after the […]
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week as Liberal Party leader: Reports
Toronto, Jan 6 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly preparing to step down as leader of the Liberal Party, according to a media report citing three anonymous sources. The Liberal caucus is set to meet on Wednesday, with growing demands from party lawmakers for Trudeau to resign as party leader. The sources, speaking […]
EAM Jaishankar meets US NSA Jake Sullivan; discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday met US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan in New Delhi to discuss a wide range of strategic, regional, and bilateral issues. The meeting took place as Sullivan, the outgoing US NSA, embarked on a two-day visit to India, concluding one […]
South Korea: Constitutional Court to hold first pretrial hearing on PM Han’s impeachment on Jan 13
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korea’s Constitutional Court plans to hold its first pretrial hearing on the impeachment trial of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on January 13, judicial officials said on Monday. The court has informed the legal representatives of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister that it would hold the first preparatory hearing […]
South Korea vows to bolster alliance with US during Blinken’s Seoul visit
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Monday and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and the United States, officials said. The meeting at the National Assembly came as the top US diplomat visited Seoul amid efforts to ensure […]
Indonesia officially launches free meal programme
Jakarta, Jan 6 (IANS) Indonesia launched its free meal programme on Monday, a key initiative of the government led by President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to improve the nutrition of its citizens. “Our goal is to reach three million beneficiaries from January to April,” said Dadan Hindayana, head of the National […]
