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French President’s advisor meets PM Modi

11:14 pm August 29, 2019

New Delhi: Days after Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron held a bilateral meeting, the French president’s advisor Emmanuel Bonne on Thursday called on the prime minster here. The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted a picture of the meeting. Last week, the two leaders held one-on-one talks in France where Macron echoed India’s stand on Jammu and […]

France’s NSA meets PM Modi in Delhi

9:27 pm August 29, 2019

New Delhi: France’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Emmanuel Bonne met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday. Earlier in the day, NSA Ajit Doval held a meeting with Bonne. The meeting of the two NSAs came days after Modi met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in France. Both the leaders confirmed that first Rafale fighter […]

US ready to fight Amazon fires only in cooperation with Brazil

12:42 pm August 29, 2019

Washington: The US is ready and willing to help Brazil fight forest fires in the Amazon, an aide to President Donald Trump said Wednesday, but only if it involves working with the Brazilian government. On Monday the countries of the G7 — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — pledged 20 […]

Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage

9:04 pm August 28, 2019

Porto Velho, Brazil: Lingering smoke in the Amazon is reportedly causing increased respiratory problems — particularly among children and the elderly — as fires in the region rage. “The kids are affected the most. They’re coughing a lot,” said Elane Diaz, a nurse in the Rondonia state capital of Porto Velho, as she waited for […]

WH says no secret first lady-Kim Jong Un meeting

3:12 pm August 27, 2019

Biarritz: No, first lady Melania Trump hasn’t had any secret meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The White House is clarifying comments made by President Donald Trump during a news conference in France. He had said “the first lady has gotten to know” Kim and likely agrees he’s “a man with a country […]