Washington, July 28 (IANS) The next round of US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome from August 4 to 6, with technical teams seeking to advance a framework for an eventual peace and security agreement, the State Department said.The discussions will focus on expanding a pilot zone in southern Lebanon, settling outstanding border disputes and moving towards full implementation of the framework agreement signed by the two countries last month.“We are entering these discussio…
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Rome, July 16 (IANS) Israel and Lebanon concluded a new round of talks in Rome, moving closer to launching a pilot project, under which control of parts of southern Lebanon would be transferred from Israeli forces to the Lebanese army, according to Italian media. Israel and Lebanon have made progress on a mechanism for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the first two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon and agreed to continue negotiations at a later date, according to a report of the Italian new…
Jerusalem, July 7 (IANS) The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected to take place in Rome, Italy, next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday.The meeting will mark the sixth round of negotiations between the two countries, following five ambassador-level talks held in Washington since April.Sa’ar did not specify the exact date. Several Israeli media outlets quoted Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, as saying that the talks are expec…
London, July 1 (IANS) French Open champion Alexander Zverev did not have things all his own way at Wimbledon on Tuesday and had to battle past Belgian Alexander Blockx to reach the second round at the All-England Club in London. In a tussle on Centre Court, the second-seeded German overcame the Wimbledon debutant 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(5), 7-6(0).This was the third time this season that Zverev had faced Blockx, and the match followed the same script, a bit of a struggle before the German moved on.Zver…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The British No. 1 Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her lower leg. Raducanu, who had been managing a lower leg issue, announced her withdrawal 12 hours before her first-round match against Croatian Antonia Ruzic. She had been dealing with what she described as a “niggle” in her lower leg since reaching the final at the Queen’s Championships earlier this month — her second final on the WTA Tour this year. In a statement…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter was conferred with the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, Seychelles’ highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development.In a post on social media platform X, Union Minister Shah said: “New Horizons for India’s Glory. Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred with the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, the highe…
Victoria, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’, Seychelles’ highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development. The award acknowledges PM Modi’s long-standing push for sustainable growth and his green vision.This is the latest in a series of global honours recognising PM Modi’s work on climate action, sustainable development, and green growth.In May, PM Modi was conferred the 2026 Agricola Me…
Rome, June 21 (IANS) Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has weighed in on the latest feud between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, saying that he did not understand the US leader’s “attitude”. “Our bond with the United States does not depend on governments, on Prime Ministers; it is deep and very solid. I don’t understand Trump’s attitude these days also because it seemed to me from what I had seen on television that there were no problems in relations wi…
Rome, June 14 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he believes the “ember of hope” for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts to establish peace with Pyongyang.President Lee made the remarks in his speech during a special Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, celebrated by South Korea-born Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik under the theme of peace and solidarity, Yon…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) PGA Tour winners Viktor Hovland and Ryan Fox are set to join the illustrious field for the second edition of the India Championship, scheduled to take place from October 15-18 here in the national capital.Some of the best players in the world will once again tee it up at Delhi Golf Club in the USD 4,000,000 event as Hovland and Fox are joining a trio of European Ryder Cup stars in defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, back-to-back Masters winner Rory McIlroy and Major cham…