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Beijing, Dec 3: China today played down US President- elect Donald Trump's telephone talk with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, dismissing it as a "small trick by Taiwan" that cannot change the One-China framework or damage Sino-US ties. "I do not think it will change the One-China policy that the US government has insisted on applying over the years," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after

New Delhi, Dec 3: The Indian Navy on Friday said it was aware of the deployment and movement of Chinese naval ships and submarines in the Indian Ocean Region, and that it has “kept a close eye” on them. Addressing the annual ‘Naval Day' news conference in New Delhi, Navy chief Sunil Lanba said a Chinese nuclear submarine was deployed in the Indian Ocean and it made a port call at Karachi harbour.

Washington, Dec 2: United States President-elect Donald Trump's “ignorant” conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may send India an unwelcome message, a leading American magazine has said. The Forbes magazine has said that Mr. Trump's “flattering” conversation sends a message that he has no awareness of the issues among the U.S., Pakistan and India. “His bluster is more likely to

Indianapolis, Dec 2: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned American firms wanting to relocate abroad that they will face punishment, as he announced a deal with air conditioning manufacturer Carrier to keep jobs in the country. "Companies are not going to leave the United States any more without consequences. Not going to happen," Trump told workers at the Carrier plant in Indianapolis in his

London, Dec 1: Immigration into the UK from within the European Union (EU) has officially overtaken the rest of the world, with Romania replacing India at the top of the table in official figures released today. Romanians accounted for 10 per cent of all immigration in 2015 with 54,000 people coming to live in Britain – more than any other nationality, according to the Office of National

Washington, Dec 1: The US today supported India's move of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes, saying that it was an "important" and "necessary" step to address corruption. "We believe, an important and necessary step to crack down on this - illegal actions or illicit actions," State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner said. "American citizens who are working and living in India, I

Islamabad, Dec 1: US President-elect Donald Trump today told Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that he is willing to play any role that Pakistan wants to find solutions to its outstanding problems. Trump made these remarks as Sharif called him to congratulate on his recent victory. "I am ready and willing to play any role that you want me to play to address and find solutions to the outstanding problems

Washington, Nov 30: US President Barack Obama has said that his wife Michelle will "never" run for president but lauded the incredible resonance she has with the American people. "Michelle will never run for office," Obama said, a day after the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the presidential elections. "She is as talented a person as I know. You can see the incredible resonance she has with

Havana, Nov 30: Cuba's leftist allies and Washington's top diplomat in Havana joined a sprawling throng of Cubans at a rally on Tuesday to commemorate Fidel Castro, the man who built a Communist state on the doorstep of the United States. Castro died on Friday at age 90, a decade after ceding control to his younger brother Raul Castro, 85. With Raul Castro at his side, the charismatic Fidel Castro

Washington, Nov 29: US President-elect Donald Trump today nominated a second Indian-American woman to a top administration position, putting her in charge of a federal agency within the health department as part of a "dream team" which he said would transform America's healthcare system. "I am pleased to nominate (Dr) Seema Verma to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid