MAGDEBURG: A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7…
Dhaka: Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to settle the issues of 1971 to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad “once and for all for the future generations,” state-run news agency has said. Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also discussed the revival of the SAARC and called for…
New Delhi/Beijing: India on Wednesday pressed for a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement of the border dispute with China as NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held extensive talks focusing on “positive” direction for cross-border cooperation including resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, river data sharing and border trade. The Indian readout…
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday held “substantive discussions” during the Special Representatives dialogue here and reached a six-point consensus, including continuing to take measures to maintain peace at borders and promote healthy and stable development of relations. During their meeting, the first after a gap of five years,…
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration on Tuesday exuded confidence that India and the US will be able to “weather” the challenges to their relationship that arose after two recent indictments — one related to a Sikh separatist and the other to an Indian billionaire. “I’m confident that we will be able to weather this appropriately,”…
Dhaka: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Monday led Bangladesh in celebrating the 54th Victory Day that led to the liberation of the country in 1971, calling this year’s celebration extra significant after the ouster of what he referred to as the “world’s worst autocratic government”. In his speech to mark the occasion, Yunus did not…
Dhaka: Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War have reached Dhaka while eight war veterans of the Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said. Vijay Diwas commemorates the Pakistan military’s surrender to Indian forces. India’s historic victory led to the liberation of Bangladesh….
Johannesburg: G20 countries have the will, capacity, and determination to address the formidable global challenges ahead, South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said here. He was speaking at a Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting of the bloc here. “The global challenges ahead are formidable. But the G20 has the will, capacity and determination…
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on January 20, according to his spokesperson. “This is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors too,” the incoming White House Press…
Washington: US President Joe Biden has issued clemency to nearly 1500 people, including four Indian-Americans. These four Indian Americans are Meera Sachdeva, Babubhai Patel, Krishna Mote, and Vikram Dutta. “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances. As President, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated…
