AUGUST 25, 2019
BIARRITZ, France — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit Sunday, a move that caught President Trump off-guard and added another element of tension to the meeting of world economic leaders.
Zarif's arrival in Biarritz appeared to be a covert initiative by French President Emmanuel Macron, a...
AUGUST 24, 2019
After the demise of former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday afternoon, the world mourned his death by expressing their condolences on social media.
Taking to Twitter, French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler expressed his sadness, saying “On behalf of France, I offer our heartfelt condolences to the family & loved ones of Shri...
AUGUST 24, 2019
A French diplomat says French President Emmanuel Macron outlined details of a French plan to ease tensions with Iran during his working lunch with President Donald Trump at the G-7 summit.
The official, who was speaking anonymously in accordance with the French presidency’s customary practices, said France has been working for several weeks on the plan.
The diplomat said...
AUGUST 24, 2019
PV Sindhu has kept her bid to win an elusive gold medal at the World Championships alive when she outclassed World No. 3 Chen Yufei of China in straight games in the semi-final of the ongoing edition in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday.
PV Sindhu is already the joint-most successful women's singles shuttler in the history of world championships....
AUGUST 24, 2019
The G7 group of nations is meeting in the French resort town of Biarritz for what will be its 45th summit. But what is the G7, who are its members and what does it do?
What is the G7?
The G7 (or Group of Seven) is an organisation made up of the world's seven largest so-called advanced economies: Canada,...
AUGUST 24, 2019
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
BEIJING - China said on Thursday it hopes the United States will stop its wrong tariff action, adding that any new tariffs would lead to escalation.
The United States said early this month it would slap duties on $300 billion...
AUGUST 23, 2019
Brief Scorecard: West Indies 189 for 8 (Holder 10*, Cummins 0*, Ishant 5-42) trail India 297 by 108 runs
Ishant Sharma holds on in his follow through - AP
North Sound, WEST INDIES - A blazing final spell from Ishant Sharma - where he took three wickets in three overs - broke West Indies' resistance on the second...
AUGUST 22, 2019
Chandrayaan-2 has shot an image of the Moon from a height of 2,000 kilometres as it flies around the satellite, preparing to land a rover on the lunar surface. The photo of the Moon was shot by Vikram, which is Chandrayaan-2's lander.
The photo was released by Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Twitter. The image was shot...
AUGUST 22, 2019
With no bank account to his name, J. Barasa still found a lender to finance his passion for gambling on soccer. All it took was a few clicks on his phone and his willingness to pay annual interest of more than 150%.
The 32-year-old Nairobi taxi driver represents the new frontier in the market for mobile money, the...
AUGUST 21, 2019
Russia has completely backed India’s stand on the developments in the region following New Delhi’s move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status. (HT Photo)
Russia has completely backed India's stand on the developments in the region following New Delhi's move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status, a senior government official said...
