US envoy warns Spain against Chinese involvement in critical sectors
Madrid, May 28 (IANS) The US Ambassador to Spain, Benjamin Leon, has urged Spain to be “very careful” about China’s involvement in sensitive sectors like telecommunications, data management and defence. In his first public appearances since assuming office in February, Benjamin Leon warned that China’s growing presence in strategic sectors could pose risks to security, […]
Bangladesh government reviewing US trade deal, says ruling BNP leader
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A United States-Bangladesh trade deal, signed by Dhaka’s then Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, has come under severe criticism since an elected government under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assumed office this February. The government will take steps regarding the trade agreement signed with Washington while preserving Bangladesh’s sovereignty and rights, ruling […]
From admirers to lawmakers, all wait for interaction with Nepal Prime Minister Balen Shah
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In the run-up to Nepal’s March 5 election, the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) then projected Prime Ministerial face Balendra Shah remained largely elusive for most of his followers even in his own constituency of Jhapa-5. Even after he took over the post, the situation hasn’t changed. A large number of […]
Myanmar President to begin India visit from Bodh Gaya this week
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will be on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will begin his visit to India from Bodh Gaya on Saturday. During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold […]
Former Yemeni President Hadi dies at 80 in Saudi Arabia
Aden, May 28 (IANS) Former Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whose presidency was closely tied to Yemen’s prolonged civil war and fragile political transition, died on Thursday at the age of 80, according to Yemeni state television and a source close to his family. Yemen TV, the Yemeni state-run broadcaster operating from Saudi Arabia, reported […]
Nepal: In a first, open competition introduced for ambassadorial posts
Kathmandu, May 28 (IANS) The Nepali government on Thursday invited applications from qualified Nepali citizens for appointment as Nepal’s ambassadors and permanent representatives to various countries and international organisations. It is for the first time that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sought to appoint the country’s ambassadors through open competition among aspiring candidates. However, […]
US rushes $112 million for Ebola fight
Washington, May 28 (IANS) The United States has mobilised more than $112 million in bilateral foreign assistance in less than two weeks to combat the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the State Department said on Thursday. The announcement came as US health officials warned that the outbreak […]
EAM Jaishankar, Romanian counterpart discuss EU-India FTA preparations
Nicosia, May 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Romanian counterpart Oana Toiu on the sidelines of the informal Gymnich meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Ministers in Cyprus. “We’re now preparing the ground so that both our economies make the most of the future EU-India Free Trade Agreement, […]
Ghana evacuates citizens amid concerns over attacks in South Africa
Accra, May 28 (IANS) The Ghanaian government has evacuated 300 citizens from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic attacks. The first batch, part of more than 800 citizens registered with the country’s mission seeking assistance to return home, arrived at Accra International Airport on Wednesday. Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who received them at […]
Poland to sign 27 bln USD military deals with EU by end-May
Warsaw, May 28 (IANS) Poland plans to sign agreements with the European Union (EU) by the end of May to finance military equipment purchases worth 100 billion Polish zlotys (about 27.49 billion US dollars), Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday. At a signing ceremony at the Cyber Defence Forces Component Command in Legionowo, near Warsaw, […]
