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The United States began reimposing economic sanctions this summer and the most draconian measures, which seek to force Iran's major customers to stop buying its oil, resume Nov. 5. (Photo: File)

Major powers, Iran meet to salvage nuclear deal without US

Speaking before senior officials from Britain, China, Germany, Russia and Iran, EU's Mogherini made case for Iran remaining in deal.

25 Sep 2018 4:20 PM

May is now expected to make an announcement on future immigration rules at her Conservative party's conference next week, before likely introducing proposals later this year. (Photo: File)

UK government 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'

Ministers gathering on Monday 'unanimously supported a system based on skills rather than nationality', an unnamed source told the BBC.

25 Sep 2018 2:11 PM

Having skirmished for months over tit-for-tat tariffs on steel and some agricultural products, the two sides began talks in June that also cover India's concerns over US steel tariffs and US problems with Indian tariffs on imported IT equipment. (Representational Image)

India, US closing in on trade package deal to ease business

Neither the office of the United States Trade Representative nor India's trade ministry responded to a request for comment.

18 Sep 2018 4:16 PM

Russia's defence ministry Chief of the Main Rocket and Artillery Department Lt General Nikolai Parshin attends a press briefing dedicated to the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane operating flight MH17 in Moscow.(Photo: AFP)

Russia claims fresh proof that Ukraine downed flight MH17

Russia has denied any responsibility for the shooting-down of the plane and has presented a number of theories pointing the finger at Kiev.

18 Sep 2018 3:01 PM

The UK is at present bound by the EU's freedom of movement rules, which offers nationals from the 27 EU member-countries an automatic right to work and settle in Britain. (Photo: File)

EU, non-EU citizens to face same post-Brexit immigration rules: Theresa May

Non-EU countries like India are subject to a strict visa regime and quotas under specific categories.

18 Sep 2018 1:40 PM

The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on March 29 and yet little is clear: There is, so far, no full exit agreement and some rebels in May's Conservative Party have threatened to vote down a deal if she clinches one. (Photo: File)

UK PM Theresa May cautions: Support my Brexit deal or face no deal

'I think that the alternative to that will be having no deal,' May told BBC TV.

17 Sep 2018 2:19 PM

President of the European council, Donald Tusk, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jean-Claude Juncker, president of European Commission, during the 14th EU-India Summit in New Delhi. (Photo: G.N Jha)

European Union seeks strategic connection with India

Ruchi Ghanashyam said that the EU and India are like-minded partners with convergence of views on democracy, international order, and human rights.

15 Sep 2018 12:47 AM

Shares of Tata Motors on Wednesday slipped as much as three per cent in morning trade on bourses after the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) issued a warning to the UK government of massive losses if Britain was to leave the European Union (EU).

Tata Motors stock slips 3 pc as JLR chief issues 'no-deal' Brexit warning

Shares of Tata Motors opened on a weak note at Rs 269.80, then slipped to a low of Rs 259, down by 3.06 per cent.

12 Sep 2018 11:52 AM

The single-pilot Kathmandu-bound Altitude Air helicopter was carrying six passengers, including a Japanese trekker, when it lost contact with air traffic control after taking off from the central district of Gorkha. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Only one survives as Nepal chopper crashes in dense forest, 6 dead

The chopper's wreckage had been spotted on a forested hillside in neighbouring Dhadhing district, said Raj Kumar Chettri..

08 Sep 2018 3:04 PM

As the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop approached the runway it made a last-minute change of direction, failed to sufficiently reduce its speed and did not carry out the necessary landing checks, investigators said. (Photo: AP)

'Emotionally disturbed' pilot caused Nepal plane crash: Investigation

The March 12 flight from Dhaka crash-landed at Kathmandu airport and skidded into a field where it burst into flames.

27 Aug 2018 3:20 PM

Government advice published said Britain imported around 3,000 sperm samples from a commercial sperm bank in Denmark last year, as well as around 4,000 samples from the United States. (Photo: AP)

Britain faces sperm shortage in case of no-deal Brexit

British couples looking to conceive through artificial insemination face uncertainty if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.

25 Aug 2018 2:52 PM

'The operations of the Turkish army in Jarabulus, Al-Bab and Afrin will be carried out in other Syrian regions, up to the Iraqi border,' Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. (Photo: ANI)

Turkish forces to continue counter-terrorism ops in Iraq, Syria: President

Turkish troops, along with various Syrian opposition groups took part in several military ops, mostly against Kurdish militants in Syria.

19 Aug 2018 3:21 PM

Iran is selling oil and gas at a discount to Asian customers as it prepares for the return of US sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Iran offers discount on oil and gas to Asia

Much will depend on the European Union, which has vowed to resist US sanctions on Iran.

14 Aug 2018 8:47 AM

There was some resentment towards such people, particularly in the rural areas that later voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, or “Brexit”, meaning the British exit from the EU.

Why referendum is not a good idea

A referendum is a general vote on a single political question, usually with a yes/no answer that the nation must provide.

12 Aug 2018 4:58 AM

Opposition party supporters react after police fired tear gas, in Harare on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Ruling party wins majority in Zimbabwe, EU questions poll

The EU did not understand why the release of the presidential result was taking so long, he said.

02 Aug 2018 6:25 AM

The White House said no agreements were reached in the one-on-one meeting with Putin other than having national security teams meet. (Photo: AP | File)

Putin says Trump can 'be my guest' in Moscow, WH welcomes idea

Russia is under punitive sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union and wants them lifted.

28 Jul 2018 1:25 PM

Imran Khan, during a speech declaring victory on Thursday, offered to investigate opposition claims of vote-rigging and said he wanted to 'unite' the country under his leadership. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N concedes Pak polls to Imran Khan; EU cites concerns

European Union monitors said on Friday that the elections had not been fought on a level playing field.

27 Jul 2018 9:46 PM

Hundreds of firefighters, as well as several aircraft and helicopters have been mobilised to fight the fires in Greece. (Photo: AFP)

Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 74

Many people fled by sea to try to escape the massive blaze which tore through towns near Athens, reducing pine forests to ashes.

25 Jul 2018 11:12 AM

The US is also talking to Mexico on NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement, Trump said. (Photo: File)

Economic surrender of US is over, demands fairness from WTO: Trump

Donald Trump alleged that his successors did nothing to protect American jobs.

24 Jul 2018 2:25 PM

A European Union antitrust judgement against Google on Wednesday invites more competition from software developers including Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc and Samsung Electronics Co, but still leaves them at an disadvantage, industry executives and analysts told Reuters. (Photo: Google)

EU order against Google opens new doors for mobile industry

The EU found that the Alphabet Inc unit illegally bolstered its dominance in the mobile business since 2011.

19 Jul 2018 12:33 PM

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