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Singapore, Sept 6: Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, the country's President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter account. Mugabe died in Singapore, where he has often received medical treatment in recent years, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's founding father

Sept 5: Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the situation in Kashmir with visiting foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, amidst tensions with India after New Delhi abrogated Article 370. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin

Vladivostok, Sept 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Russia in its development of the Far East and announced a $1 billion line of credit for the development of the resource-rich region. Addressing the plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum here, Prime Minister Modi said the friendship between India and Russia was not restricted to

Vladivostok, Sept 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Russia in its development of the Far East and announced a USD 1 billion line of credit for the development of the resource-rich region. Addressing the plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum here, prime minister Modi said the friendship between India and Russia was not restricted

Vladivostok, Sept 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir bin Mohamad and reportedly raised the issue of extradition of self-exiled preacher Dr Zakir Naik. Addressing a press briefing, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said: “Prime Minister Modi raised the issue of Zakir Naik's extradition. Both the parties have decided that our officials will stay in

Islamabad, Sept 4: For the first time, a Hindu woman has been inducted into Pakistan's Sindh Police after passing the provincial competitive examinations, a media report said on Wednesday. Pushpa Kolhi has been posted as the Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) in the province, Geo News reported. The news was first shared by human rights activist Kapil Dev on his Twitter handle on Tuesday. "Pushpa Kolhi

Vladivostok (Russia), Sept 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Zvezda shipbuilding complex along with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and interacted with the management and workers of the shipyard. Mr. Modi, who arrived in Russia on a two-day visit during which he will hold summit talks with President Putin and attend the Eastern Economic Forum, is the first Indian prime minister

Hong Kong, Sept 4: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will announce on Wednesday the formal withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and has thrown the Chinese-controlled city into its worst crisis in decades, Cable TV and other media said. A government source confirmed the reports to Reuters. The protests in the former British colony began in June over the bill, which would have

London, Sept 4: Condemning the recent attack on the Indian High Commission building here that occurred twice within a month, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that any violence against the British Indians or any other community residing in the United Kingdom is 'deplorable'. Addressing the British Parliament on Tuesday (local time), Raab said, "Such violence should not be conducted

Islamabad, Sept 4: Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, respectively, arrived here on Wednesday to discuss the Kashmir issue that has been persistently internalised by Pakistan since India changed the constitutional status of the region. Giving an update on the arrival of the foreign