Day: May 25, 2019

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

President Trump and PM Modi to meet at G-20 Summit in June

11:58 pm May 25, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to meet at the G-20 Summit in Japan next month as both the leaders pledged to further strengthen the US-India strategic partnership and build on the achievements of the last two years. Trump telephoned Modi to congratulate him on the historic electoral victory […]

UK PM frontrunner wants ‘even closer’ partnership with India

11:49 pm May 25, 2019

London: Britain’s frontrunner in the prime ministerial race, Boris Johnson, wants an “even closer” partnership between India and the UK after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “emphatic” victory. Johnson is the former foreign secretary in the Cabinet led by Theresa May, who is set to formally resign on June 7 triggering a leadership contest for the […]

Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to ‘hiring a hitman’

11:45 pm May 25, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis says abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or malformed. He is urging doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term. During an audience Saturday with participants of a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference, Francis said opposition to abortion isn’t a religious issue but […]

Ramaphosa takes oath as South Africa’s president

11:42 pm May 25, 2019

Johannesburg: Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the African National Congress, was sworn in for a five-year term as South Africa’s president on Saturday after being elected unopposed by Parliament following the sixth general elections this month. Ramaphosa, 66, swore allegiance to the Constitution in the presence of thousands of dignitaries and citizens at Loftus Versfeld […]

Dalai Lama receives first dose of anti-coronavirus vaccine

US envoy calls for Beijing ‘dialogue’ with Dalai Lama

11:39 pm May 25, 2019

Beijing: The US ambassador to China has called on Beijing to open a “substantive dialogue” with the Dalai Lama in remarks made this week during a rare visit to Tibet, his embassy said Saturday. Terry Branstad visited northwest China’s Qinghai province — home to many Tibetans — as well as the Tibet Autonomous Region, where […]

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