Security forces arrest ISIS spy chief in East of Afghanistan

| Updated: Mar 19, 2017 18:30 IST

Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar. 19 (ANI): Afghanistan's security forces have arrested a spy chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group offshoot in Haska Mina district. Khaama Press quoted the provincial police commandment in Nangarhar as saying that Taj Gul was arrested during an operation conducted in Haska Mina district. Another suspect was also arrested for being linked to the terror group by the Afghan National Police (ANP) Special Forces. A pistol, three mobile phones and a laptop were confiscated from the suspect. (ANI)

Updated: Sep 25, 2018 06:53 IST

US lauds Ibrahim Solih on Maldives election victory

Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): The United States congratulated Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his victory in the recently-concluded presidential polls in the Maldives, and expressed keenness in working with the new government in areas of shared interest.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 06:41 IST

S Korea invites Ivanka Trump for 2nd time

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, has received a second invitation to South Korea in order to further ties between Seoul and Washington.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 05:15 IST

Swaraj holds bilateral talks with foreign counterparts

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is attending the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, held bilateral talks with her counterparts from Ecuador, Colombia, Australia, and Mongolia.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 05:15 IST

Anti-Pak protests staged outside UN headquarters

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): People from Balochistan staged a protest outside the United Nations headquarters to highlight the alleged human rights violations by Pakistan and urged the UN to intervene in the matter.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 04:09 IST

Trump, Moon sign revised trade agreement

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): South Korean President Moon Jae-in and United States President Donald Trump signed the revised bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which cements a conclusion in the trade negotiations between the two countries.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 04:02 IST

Trump to meet Rosenstein on Thursday

Washington DC [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump will meet Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, amid reports of the latter's possible ouster.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 03:11 IST

India considers Madiba as its own: Swaraj

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): Speaking at the Nelson Mandela Peace Conference at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said India considers Mandela, fondly known as Madiba, as one of its own.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 02:27 IST

2nd Trump-Kim summit in the offing

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that he will soon hold another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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Updated: Sep 25, 2018 01:33 IST

Trump calls for action against global drug menace

New York [USA], Sep 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Monday opened the high-level meet of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with an event focusing on tackling the world drug problem.

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Updated: Sep 24, 2018 23:45 IST

Netherlands to hold six events as part of Gandhi Jayanti celebrations

The Hague [The Netherlands], Sept 24 (ANI): The Netherlands is set to witness six events in four cities as part of activities to mark the launch of the two year-long celebrations of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Updated: Sep 24, 2018 23:29 IST

BIMSTEC should focus on economic integration: Nepal Foreign Min

New York [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Monday said that the BIMSTEC summit should be centered more on economic and technical cooperation.

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Updated: Sep 24, 2018 23:23 IST

Sushma Swaraj meets foreign counterparts

New York [USA], Sept 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Monday met her foreign counterparts on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here and discussed various issues.

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