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‘Return to right path’ Beijing’s new envoy tells Hong Kong

9:33 pm January 6, 2020

Hong Kong: Beijing’s new top envoy to Hong Kong said he hoped the protest ravaged city would “return to the right path” as he took up his post on Monday. Luo Huining replaced Wang Zhimin as head of Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong — the most significant personnel change by China since violent pro-democracy […]

US-Iran tension: Jaishankar holds conversation with Pompeo, highlights India’s stakes, concerns

11:29 pm January 5, 2020

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a telephonic discussion with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the evolving situation in the Gulf region and highlighted India’s stakes and concerns. The discussion with his US counterpart comes amid spiralling US-Iran tensions over the killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. “Had […]

Pakistani Parliament debates whether to expel French envoy

Imran Khan condemns Nankana Sahib incident, says it goes against his ‘vision’

7:21 pm January 5, 2020

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday condemned the recent incident of vandalism at the Nankana Sahib, saying it goes against his “vision” and the government will show “zero tolerance” against those involved in it. Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Janam Asthan, is a site near Lahore where the first Guru of […]

Hong Kong steps up response to mystery disease from China

2:08 pm January 4, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities activated a newly created serious response” level Saturday as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease that may have been brought back by visitors to a mainland Chinese city. Five possible cases have been reported of a viral pneumonia that has also infected at least 44 people in Wuhan, an […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India close to concluding a trade package with US: Shringla

12:29 pm January 4, 2020

Washington: India and the US are close to concluding a trade package that would provide enhanced market access to both countries, India’s outgoing Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said. Shringla made the comments while addressing a group of Indian-American entrepreneurs during a farewell lunch on Friday organised for him by TiE DC, […]