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NEW DELHI: India will stop importing crude oil from Iran following the US move to end sanction waivers, and will use alternate supply sources...
Iranian parliament labels entire US military as terrorist
TEHRAN: Iranian media say the parliament has approved a bill that labels all US military forces as terrorist. The legislation is a step further after...
Sri Lanka never expected bombings of such magnitude Defence Secretary
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government never expected the Easter Sunday bombings of such magnitude, Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando said Tuesday and asserted that it...
Iran, Pakistan to set up border 'reaction force' after attacks
TEHRAN: Iran and Pakistan will set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks on their frontier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Monday...
US to ask India and four others to end completely Iranian oil import
WASHINGTON: The US on Monday is set to ask five nations, including India and China, to completely end their imports of Iranian oil or...
Sri Lanka declares emergency from midnight
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will enforce a state of emergency from midnight Monday in the wake of the deadly Easter blasts that killed 290 people...
Sri Lanka identifies outfit behind blasts; says all suicide bombers Lankan nationals
COLOMBO: A local outfit identified as the National Tawheed Jamath is suspected of plotting the deadly Easter blasts that killed 290 people and wounded...
India, China should be sensitive to each other's concerns, Gokhale tells Chinese foreign minister
BEIJING: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here and reviewed the progress of bilateral ties post...
China invites North Korea to Belt and Road summit
BEIJING: China said Friday leaders from 37 nations and North Korean representatives will attend a summit for its Belt and Road Initiative next week...
Two Indian Navy ships to participate in PLA Navy's 70th anniversary
NEW DELHI: Two Indian Navy ships will participate in an international maritime parade off the coast of Qingdao in China next week, marking the...