Beijing/Seoul, Sep 4 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing, Chinese state news outlets reported Thursday, marking their first bilateral meeting in more than six years. Kim and Xi started talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, according to multiple Chinese state media outlets.Earlier in the day, China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, said Kim and Xi will hold a summit to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views “in …

Moscow, Sep 4 (IANS) Russia on Thursday summoned Estonia’s Charge d’Affaires in Moscow, Marek Uhtegi to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and conveyed that a diplomatic employee of Estonia would be expelled as a retaliatory move. In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry said that a strong protest was expressed to the head of Estonian diplomatic mission over declaration of Russian diplomat in Tallinn as “persona non grata” without any grounds.”On September 4, the Charge d’Affaires of Estonia in Rus…

Lisbon, Sep 4 (IANS) Two people who were injured in the derailment of a Gloria funicular in Portugal’s Lisbon have died, raising the death toll to 17, according to the Director of the Lisbon Municipal Civil Protection Service, Margarida Castro Martins, local media reported on Thursday. The official said 15 people died in the accident on Wednesday while 23 others, who were injured, were taken to hospitals for treatment, two of whom died overnight. Of the injured, 12 people are women while seven o…

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong held a meeting with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Thursday, discussing strengthening cooperation between two nations in the fields of education and skill development. “Had a fruitful discussion with India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on strengthening Singapore-India cooperation in education and skills development — a key pillar of our strong bilateral partnership,” Wong posted on X after t…

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) An increasing number of nurses in Pakistan are leaving the country in search of better salaries, safer working environments, and professional opportunities abroad. However, this will cause a severe impact on an already fragile health infrastructure in the country, according to a report.The report by British daily Asian Lite stated that Pakistan, with a population of over 240 million, “requires an estimated 700,000 nurses to meet current healthcare demand, yet as of 2020…

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Japan was not just another item on the diplomatic calendar — it was a strategic inflection point. Over the last decade, PM Modi has elevated India–Japan relations from ceremonial cordiality into a comprehensive partnership that shapes Asia’s political, technological, and economic landscape. This visit, with its sweeping Joint Vision for the Next Decade, marks the consolidation of that effort and signals how Prime Minister Modi intends t…

Washington: In an increasingly multipolar world wherein the waning hegemon is bent on disrupting the international order with unilateral coercive tactics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, held from August 31 to September 1 in China’s Tianjin, sent some powerful signals.Particularly since the return of US President Donald Trump, the global trade ecosystem has been subjected to the blows of US protectionism. These policies have included Trump’s sky-high tariffs on imports that f…

Alaska, Sep 4 (IANS) The 21st edition of the India–US Joint Military Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2025’ commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Fort Wainwright in Alaska, underscoring the growing defence partnership between the two nations.Over the next two weeks, 450 soldiers from each side will take part in field and command post exercises while also engaging with subject-matter experts (SMEs) to further strengthen operational synergy.”Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 begins with a grand opening ceremo…

Kabul, Sep 4 (IANS) The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Kunar province has climbed to 1,457, with 3,394 others injured, Taliban officials said on Thursday. More than 6,700 homes have been destroyed due to earthquake as international aid agencies struggle to reach people in remote areas, the local media reported. Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said at least 3,994 people have been injured while over 6,782 homes were destroyed in Kunar and neighbouring N…

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Stressing that partnership between India and Singapore is rooted in shared values, mutual respect and deep reservoir of trust, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday said that the partnership between two nations is more important in a world marked by great uncertainty and turbulence. While addressing joint press meet along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Wong stated that Singapore will continue to su…