Moscow/Brussels, The leaders of Russia and France avoided each other’s gaze as they made short, stiff statements in the Kremlin on Thursday before talks on countering Islamic State in Syria. Francois Hollande wants to unite major powers in a single “grand coalition” to fight the militants behind the Paris attacks butRead More

Manila, November 28 Thousands turned out for climate change marches in Manila and Brisbane today, part of a weekend of action across the globe to demand results from next week’s historic Paris summit. Religious clergy, students and activists marched through the Philippine capital calling for curbs on emissions to muteRead More

Valletta (Malta), November 28 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said for sustainable peace, Pakistan is ready for dialogue with India without conditions, Geo News reported. He also said Pakistan intends to maintain friendly relations with all its neighbours, including India and Afghanistan. Sharif stated this when he met British PremierRead More

Jerusalem, For the first time, the Israeli military has successfully tested from a ship an advanced surface-to-air missile co-developed with India which will be deployed to secure vital offshore assets like gas fields. “A Barak 8 missile fired from an Israeli Navy ship successfully intercepted an enemy target registering 100 perRead More

Istanbul/Moscow, November 26 : Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but Turkey dismissed the threats as “emotional” and “unfitting”. In an escalating war of words, President Tayyip Erdogan responded to Russian accusations thatRead More

Beijing, November 26: China will strengthen its cooperation with Africa in the fight against violent extremism after an attack last week by Islamist militants in Mali killed 19 people, including three Chinese citizens, China’s foreign minister said on Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for relevant departments to boost security workRead More

Amsterdam, November 26 : A Dutch high court on Thursday upheld a government policy of withholding food and shelter to rejected asylum-seekers who refuse to be repatriated, giving legal backing to one of Europe’s toughest immigration policies. The Raad van State or Council of State, which reviews the legality ofRead More

Nairobi, November 26 : Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya today that they had little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the “barbarous” Islamic extremist attacks that struck Kenya recently, saying religious leaders must be “prophets of peace” in a world sown by hatred. OnRead More

Geneva, November 25: The year 2015 is shaping up to be the hottest on record, the UN’s weather agency said today, a week ahead of a crucial climate change summit in Paris. “The year 2015 is likely to be the hottest year on record, with ocean surface temperatures at the highestRead More

Paris, November 25 Russia would be prepared to “create a joint staff” to fight the Islamic State in which Moscow would work with France, the United States and even Turkey, the Russian ambassador to France said today. “We are prepared to… plan strikes on Daesh (IS) positions together and createRead More