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Ireland PM Varadkar arrives in Goa to celebrate New Year

3:58 pm December 30, 2019

Panaji: Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who has his roots in India, arrived on Monday in Goa where he would ring in the New Year, an official said. Varadkar, who is currently on a private visit to India, would be staying at a plush resort in North Goa district, a senior police official said. Security […]

North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge

3:42 pm December 30, 2019

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the “grave situation” facing the nuclear-armed state’s economy and called for urgent corrective measures. His comments, reported Monday by state media, came on the second day of a key party meeting held ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift […]

US strike on Iran could have consequences in North Korea

White House warns North Korea over ‘Christmas gift’ threat

12:56 am December 30, 2019

Washington: The White House said Sunday it would consider “other tools” beyond personal diplomacy if North Korea went ahead with a threatened “Christmas gift” that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program. Experts have interpreted the message delivered earlier this month by Pyongyang as a warning that a long-range missile test was imminent if […]

Ireland PM Leo Varadkar visits his father’s village in Maharashtra

12:41 am December 30, 2019

Mumbai: Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village alongwith his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it “a very special moment”. It was his first visit to the village of Varad in Malvan tehsil, around 500 km from Mumbai, said Varadkar, who became prime minister of Ireland […]

North Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for US

3:17 pm December 29, 2019

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties,” state media reported Sunday, days before a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to make concessions in nuclear negotiations. The ruling Workers’ Party meeting is a focus of keen attention as some observers predict […]