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Give energy, new direction to multilateralism, UN: PM Modi to UNGA

10:15 pm September 27, 2019

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the world was witnessing a “new era” with modern technological advances and urged the international community to give a new direction to multilateralism and to the United Nations. Prime Minister Modi delivered his much-awaited second address to the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session here. […]

Indian asylum seeker released by US after hunger strike

1:57 pm September 27, 2019

El Paso: An Indian immigrant who lost a third of his weight during a 70-day hunger strike over the rejection of his asylum claim won temporary release Thursday after a year in US detention. Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee […]

UK PM’s sister criticises his ‘tasteless’ language

8:57 pm September 26, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s sister on Thursday criticised him for “tasteless” remarks about a murdered MP, adding to a chorus of disapproval at the language he uses when discussing Brexit. Rachel Johnson told Sky News that his talk of “surrender” for those opposed to Brexit — who include herself — was “highly reprehensible”. Her comments […]

UK PM loses fresh parliamentary vote as tensions rise

8:38 pm September 26, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered yet another setback on Thursday after MPs rejected his call to briefly suspend their business for his party’s conference, highlighting the hostility he faces in parliament just weeks before Brexit. In his seventh successive defeat in parliament, MPs voted to reject his call for three days off next […]

Pak PM Imran pitches for border markets with Afghanistan, Iran

Pak, Turkey, Malaysia to jointly launch Islamic TV channel: Imran Khan

1:50 pm September 26, 2019

New York: Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia have decided to jointly launch an English language Islamic television channel to correct misperceptions and confront the challenges posed by Islamophobia, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. Prime Minister Khan, who is in New York to participate in the 74th session of the United Nation General Assembly, said the […]