Canada to open embassy in Myanmar
July 14th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, July 14 (IANS) Canada will open an embassy in Myanmar, said Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.No date was set yet, but Baird told reporters Friday on a conference ... Read more...
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Anand Sharma to lead business team to Afghanistan
June 28th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Thursday he would soon lead an Indian business delegation to Afghanistan in a bid to enhance economic engagements ... Read more...
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Nigerian embassies open condolence registers
June 6th, 2012 - 7:42 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, June 6 (IANS) Nigerian embassies abroad have been ordered to open condolence registers for the victims of an air crash three days ago in the country.All 153 people on ... Read more...
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New Zealand troops to leave Afghanistan early
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, May 22 (IANS) New Zealand will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2013, a year earlier than previously scheduled, the government announced Tuesday.Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said the ... Read more...
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‘Press Israel to meet Palestinian prisoners’ demands’
May 8th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, May 8 (IANS) The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and the Islamic Hamas movement Tuesday called on the European Union (EU) to press Israel to meet the demands of the ... Read more...
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Canada drops non-military sanctions on Myanmar
April 25th, 2012 - 8:43 am ICT by IANS
Ottawa, April 25 (IANS) Canada has suspended its non-military sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of the latter's moves towards democracy.Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird Tuesday said he made the decision ... Read more...
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Krishna to seek further ties with Spain
April 17th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Looking to further expand India's ties with Spain, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will be on a three-day visit to Madrid from April 19 for ... Read more...
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Bob Carr is Australia’s new foreign minister
March 2nd, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, March 2 (IANS) Former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr will join the Senate and become Australia's new foreign affairs minister, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said here Friday.This ... Read more...
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‘UAE committed to support Pakistan’s security’
February 28th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Feb 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates Monday has reiterated its commitment to help Pakistan's security and stability besides providing political, economic, and educational support to the Pakistanis.UAE's ... Read more...
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India, Asean want to ‘connect’ in the physical, virtual world
February 13th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) Monday began their year-long engagement with a Delhi Dialogue, where leaders emphasised on increased connectivity, ... Read more...
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Over 200 Indian IT firms at Hyderabad expo
February 13th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) More than 200 Indian IT firms will display their solutions and products at Indiasoft 2012, the flagship IT event of Electronics and Computer Software Export Promotion ... Read more...
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Canadian PM heads to China
February 7th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Feb 7 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper left Monday on a five-day official visit to China to enhance strategic partnership between the two countries.Harper is taking along a ... Read more...
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Mario Miranda, Bhupen Hazarika in Padma honours list (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India's highest civilian awards, the Padma awards, would be conferred on 110 eminent people, including the late Bhupen Hazarika and cartoonist Mario Miranda, showbiz ... Read more...
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Eight people of Indian origin in Padma list
January 25th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Ten people of Indian origin and foreigners have been awarded India's prestigious Padma awards announced Wednesday. While seven have got the Padma Bhushan, three are ... Read more...
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India, Sri Lanka ink four pacts
January 17th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 17 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka Tuesday signed four agreements to promote bilateral ties and boost trade between the two countries to $5 billion this year.The agreements were ... Read more...
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No objection if Taliban opens office: Minister
December 18th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 18 (IANS) Afghan Foreign Affairs Minister Zalmai Rasoul has said the government will not object to the Taliban opening an office in the country or abroad for ... Read more...
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Italy decides to recall its ambassador to Tehran
December 2nd, 2011 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Rome/Brussels, Dec 2 (IANS) Italy has decided to recall its ambassador to Tehran, in the wake of Tuesday's attack by Iranian protesters on the British embassy.Alberto Bradanini, Italian ambassador to ... Read more...
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Luxembourg opens embassy in UAE
November 22nd, 2011 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS/WAM) Luxembourg has opened its embassy in the UAE, its first in the Arab world.A ceremony was organised at the Emirates Palace Hotel here Sunday to ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean bloc has key role to play: Australia
November 14th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) has an important role to play in addressing the challenges facing the region, Australia's Foreign Affairs ... Read more...
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Clinton’s visit a big event for Tajikistan
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Oct 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tajikistan considers the visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as an important political event for the future cooperation between the two countries, a ... Read more...
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Three Ugandan ministers resign
October 13th, 2011 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
Kampala, Oct 13 (IANS) Uganda's three top ministers, including the country's foreign affairs minister, decided to stepped down Wednesday ahead of their trial before the anti-corruption court in the capital ... Read more...
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Antony on two-day visit to Kyrgyzstan
July 3rd, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Continuing with India's policy of stepping up military and economic ties with central Asian republics, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will be on a two-day visit ... Read more...
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Royal couple in Canada
July 1st, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Prince William and Princess Catherine reached Canada, beginning their first overseas trip as a married couple. The royal couple is on an 11-day North America ... Read more...
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Hina Rabbani Khar to be Pakistan foreign minister
June 23rd, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday decided to appoint Hina Rabbani Khar as the country's foreign affairs minister, a media report said.Countries, including the ... Read more...
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Indian students in Canada more than double in a year
June 15th, 2011 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 15 (IANS) The first Canada-India Education Summit this week in Ottawa is set to boost research and educational ties between the two countries.With Canada reportedly registering more than ... Read more...
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Deepak Obhrai may be named to Canadian cabinet
May 12th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 12 (IANS) With Indo-Canadians voting for the ruling Conservative Party in large numbers in this month's parliament elections, speculation has begun whether any Indian-origin MP will make it ... Read more...
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PPP has split into two groups: Qureshi
April 25th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Mirpurkhas, Apr 25(ANI): Former Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has split into two groups."One group is ruling the country and is busy ... Read more...
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Ex-Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Koussa ‘could be allowed to leave Britain’
April 9th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9(ANI): Former Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Moussa Koussa, who faces inquiries from the International Criminal Court and families of the victims of Libyan terrorists, could be allowed to leave the ... Read more...
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Gaddafi is a psychological wreck, says ex-Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister
April 2nd, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2(ANI): Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi is a psychological wreck, former Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister Moussa Koussa has told British spy chiefs.According to the Sun, Koussa said that Gaddafi is cowering ... Read more...
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UAE reiterates support to UN’s Libya mission
March 25th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 25 (IANS/WAM) UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan Friday issued a statement reiterating the country's support to the UN Security Council resolution ... Read more...
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Obama proposal for entry fee on Canadians creates uproar
February 18th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 18 (IANS) President Barack Obama's proposal to charge an entry fee from Canadians entering the US has infuriated political and business leaders in this country.In his proposal ... Read more...
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Australia in secret uranium talks with India
February 10th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra (Australia), Feb. 10 (ANI): The Australian Government is reportedly in secret negotiations with the Indian Government for the sale of uranium, though publicly it asserts that it cannot allow such ... Read more...
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Egypt unrest: Malaysia may fly out more of its nationals
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 10 (IANS) Malaysia, which has flown out 5,000 of its nationals from Egypt, would mount another operation if the situation there worsens, says Prime Minister
Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul ... Read more...
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Ottawa fears ‘extremists’ will rise from Egypt’s protest movement
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Feb.2 (ANI): The Stephen Harper government in Canada has expressed concern about ongoing developments in Egypt, and about what might come next, and whether it will lead to democratic reform ... Read more...
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Canada to throw out billionaire kin of Tunisia dictator
January 29th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Jan 29 (IANS) With a billionaire brother-in-law of the ousted Tunisian dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali fleeing with his family to Montreal last week, Canada Friday said it ... Read more...
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