US will not impose sanctions against India for buying oil from Iran

US will not impose sanctions against India for buying oil from Iran

New Delhi: The countries buying oil from Iran will be facing strict US sanctions from Sunday. However, the United States has granted waivers to India while making this announcement. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that eight countries including India had been allowed to purchase oil from Iran. Indian Minister for Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan […]

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56. The First Zionist Congress

56. The First Zionist Congress

Theodore Herzl passionately set about the mission of propagating Zionism. Having established the ‘Zionist Organization’, he went on in August 1897, to organize the ‘First Zionist Congress’ at Basel in Switzerland. More than two hundred invitees from various countries attended the Congress apart from representatives of some of the leading news agencies of the world. […]

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The US to re-impose sanctions against Iran in full force from November 5: US President Donald Trump

The US to re-impose sanctions against Iran in full force from November 5: US President Donald Trump

Washington: Obama administration had withdrawn sanctions imposed on Iran by signing the nuclear deal in 2015. However, President Donald Trump announced that the US would be imposing sanctions against Iran in full force on November 5. “Going forward, Iran will not get any concession,” warned Trump. It seems that the effects of the warning issued […]

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China should mediate for peace talks between Israel and Palestine; appeals Palestine PM Hamdallah

China should mediate for peace talks between Israel and Palestine; appeals Palestine PM Hamdallah

Ramallah: As the United States is supporting Israel at the international level, the Palestinian leaders have appealed to China to support them to challenge the United States. They have demanded that China should wholeheartedly support the Palestinian stand in the Gulf peace process. On the other hand, China seems to have incited the United States […]

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200 immigrants from Riace city in Italy to be deported, orders Internal Security Minister Matteo Salvini

200 immigrants from Riace city in Italy to be deported, orders Internal Security Minister Matteo Salvini

Rome: Italian Internal Security Minister Matteo Salvini has ordered deportation of 200 immigrants from the Riace city in Italy. A few days ago, Domenico Lucano, the Mayor of this city was placed under house arrest. He was accused of arranging fake marriages to help the immigrants in getting asylum and of misusing funds. The new […]

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Japan and Germany join the ‘Five Eyes Alliance’ to counter China

Japan and Germany join the ‘Five Eyes Alliance’ to counter China

Washington: The ‘Five Eyes Alliance’ established during the Second World War with the initiative from the United States and the United Kingdom has opened a new front against China. The coalition that aims to track all the secret Chinese activities in different countries includes Japan and Germany too. This development confirms the claims of increasing […]

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Chinese authoritarians suppressing the Uyghur will put China-US relations at a stake; US Senate committee

Chinese authoritarians suppressing the Uyghur will put China-US relations at a stake;  US Senate committee

Beijing: The suppression of the religious and ethnic minorities has increased under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping, which is a serious crime and a human rights violation as suggested by the US Senate committee. Congressional-Executive Committee on China warned that China’s increased authoritarian policy and the rule is harmful to American values of […]

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Extensive support for ‘shutdown’ against the government in Iran

Extensive support for ‘shutdown’ against the government in Iran

Tehran: The strike initiated by the transporters against the wrong policies of the Rouhani government, was joined by the local traders. The traders closed their shops in various cities including capital Tehran in support of the transporters. This clearly shows that there is an increasing dissent against the Iranian government. The transporters from major cities […]

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Iranian oil exports decline by 46% after the harsh US sanctions, say Iranian and international organisations

Iranian oil exports decline by 46% after the harsh US sanctions, say Iranian and international organisations

Tehran/London: Iran has started feeling the heat of the harsh sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump. The Iranian oil exports have shown a decline to the extent of 46% compared to last year. The slide is not expected to stop here but may increase further in the coming months, said the Iranian officials. As […]

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The United Kingdom would be welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Brexit; Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

The United Kingdom would be welcome to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Brexit; Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Tokyo/London: The United Kingdom will be welcomed in the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement after its exit from the European Union, claimed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The proposal of the Trans-Pacific Partnership coming from the Japanese Prime Minister, at a time when the United Kingdom is in the process of deciding the options for exiting from […]

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