International News
Biden, European Commission President agree to coordinate policies on China, Russia
US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday in a telephonic conversation agreed to coordinate their policies toward several countries including China and Russia.
India-Pakistan issues should be resolved bilaterally, peacefully: MEA
India has maintained that its issues with Pakistan, if any, should be resolved bilaterally and peacefully, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday.
Nepal activists protest in front of Myanmar Embassy against military coup
A group of civil society members on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Nepal against the military's crackdown on pro-democracy supporters in the Southeast Asian country.
India-EU FTA will be negotiated at aggregate level, says Swedish envoy
Sweden Ambassador to India, Klas Molin on Friday said that Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and India will be negotiated at an aggregate level as per the special mechanism set up during the last summit.
China ran disinformation propaganda campaign against media outlet exposing Uyghur 'genocide': Think tank
The Chinese government has an international campaign to undermine a British media outlet covering the atrocities faced by Uyghurs and discredit its reporting during the first two months of the year, using western social media networks, as per an Australian thinktank.
Nepali communist rebel group enters politics by signing 3-point peace deal with govt
A communist rebel group under the leadership of Netra Bikram Chand aka Biplov has entered into politics after inking a three-point peace deal with the government.
Biden appoints Indian Americans in key positions
US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) announced that two more Indian Americans in key positions of additional policy staff who will serve with the White House COVID-19 Response Team, Domestic Climate Policy Office, Domestic Policy Council, and National Economic Council.
Pak Army Chief, ISI chief should not have met Imran Khan after Senate 'battering': Maryam Nawaz
Pakistan opposition leader Maryam Nawaz on Friday said the country's military leadership "should not have been seen" with Prime Minister Imran Khan, a day after he suffered an embarrassing upset in the Senate election.
Canada approves use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Canada on Friday announced its approval of the use of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Pak opposition to boycott National Assembly session on Imran Khan's vote of confidence
Deepening the political crisis in Pakistan, the opposition on Friday said it will not attend the National Assembly session scheduled for Saturday, in which Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence.