Washington, May 15 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers and State Department officials warned that China’s growing support for Russia’s war machine is rapidly reshaping how the Baltic states view Beijing, with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia increasingly treating economic relations with China as a national security issue linked directly to the war in Ukraine.The issue emerged repeatedly during a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on Baltic security, where lawmakers described the three NATO front…
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Baghdad, May 15 (IANS) Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was sworn in with a partial Cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach consensus on several key posts, including the interior and defence ministries.Parliament approved 14 members of al-Zaidi’s Cabinet, while votes on the remaining portfolios were delayed amid ongoing political negotiations, Xinhua news agency reported.During a session chaired by Speaker Haibet al-Halbousi, 266 lawmakers voted in favor of the 14 ministers, according to a…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Two Pakistani nationals and a Hong Kong resident of Indian origin have been charged in the United States in connection with an alleged dark web narcotics trafficking operation that shipped counterfeit pills and controlled substances into New Jersey and other parts of the country, according to federal prosecutors in New Jersey. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed this week charged Waleed Shamim, 33, Sameer Shamim, 41, and Shareef Beig, 52, with conspiracy to distrib…
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) The United States and China agreed Thursday that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and the crucial Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a White House official said after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a high-stakes summit in Beijing.The leaders had the much-anticipated meeting at the imposing Great Hall of the People, during which they discussed an array of consequential issues, including trade, the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran and Taiwan, the self-governin…
Tokyo, May 14 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will undertake a two-day visit to South Korea starting May 19, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said on Thursday.Masanao Ozaki notified a board meeting of the House of Representatives’ steering committee of the trip’s itinerary, the local media media reported.Takaichi is scheduled to hold talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on issues of ensuring energy security as well as beefing up supply chains for cr…
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Thursday visited the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Xi greeted Trump outside the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The leaders had a photo taken in front of the Hall and took a tour of the Hall.During their visit, Xi explained to Trump that in ancient times, state rituals were held at the Temple of Heaven, where then Chinese rulers prayed for national prosperity, social harmony, and favorable weather for good harv…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Continuing its international expansion, Delhi Capitals Cricket Academy has opened a new centre in Seattle, United States. The academy will implement Delhi Capitals’ proven coaching curriculum and technical framework to ensure structured training, performance monitoring, and sustained player development. Located in Seattle, the Delhi Capitals Cricket Academy will collaborate with Seattle Thunderbolts Academy, an organisation founded in 2021 that has expanded from a Mino…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday urged the global community to condemn “violations of international law” by the United States and Israel and take action against “warmongering”, thereby bringing an end to the impunity of those who violate the UN Charter. In his address at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting being held in New Delhi on Thursday, Araghchi stated that Iran has been subjected to “brutal and unlawful aggression” by the US and Israel.He said,…
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said here Thursday that he looks forward to a “big discussion” with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “There are those who say this is maybe the biggest summit ever,” Trump said in his opening remarks when having talks with Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.”When there were difficulties, we worked it out,” said Trump. “We’re going to have a fantastic future together.”Trump, who is on a three-day state visit to China, repeatedly called Xi a…
Seoul, May 14 (IANS) More than 96 per cent of gas stations nationwide have kept gasoline prices unchanged under the country’s fuel price cap system, the industry ministry said on Thursday, noting South Korea is managing fuel prices within a relatively stable range compared with other major economies.As of Wednesday, 96.1 percent of the country’s 10,646 gas stations had maintained gasoline prices at the previous day’s level, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said during a regular briefin…