Month: March 2020

Tough talks ahead as Afghan president objects to Taliban prisoner swap

Afghanistan’s weakened government protested Sunday against a key component of a deal between the US and the Taliban, setting the scene for fractious talks when Kabul and the insurgents meet to strike a separate agreement. President Ashraf Ghani, who faces a political crisis following claims of fraud in […]

Turkey confirms military operation against Syrian regime

Turkey on Sunday announced the launch of an offensive against the Moscow-backed Syrian regime, as Ankara put pressure on Europe by opening its border for migrants to seek passage to the continent via Greece. Tensions have soared between Russia and Turkey — who back opposing forces in the […]

Friendly kissing poses European dilemma as virus spreads

MILAN — When French President Emmanuel Macron leaned in to give Premier Giuseppe Conte the Italian double-cheek kiss not once, but on two separate occasions, during a Franco-Italian summit in Naples this week, it was much more than a greeting. It was a signal to citizens not to […]

Pentagon sees Taliban deal as allowing fuller focus on China

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s peace deal with the Taliban opens the door for an initial American troop withdrawal that Defense Secretary Mark Esper sees as a step toward the broader goal of preparing for potential future war with China. Esper has his eye on “great power competition,” which means […]

Syria says 2 warplanes downed by Turkey as tensions soar

KASTANIES, Greece — Syria’s official news agency said two of its warplane were shot down by Turkish forces inside northwest Syria, amid a military escalation there that’s led to growing direct clashes between Turkish and Syrian forces. SANA says the jets were targeted over the Idlib region, and […]

US says Chinese ship fired laser at American aircraft

WASHINGTON — A Chinese Navy ship fired a laser at a U.S. surveillance aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the Navy said Thursday, acknowledging the incident more than a week after it happened. The Navy said the People’s Republic of China naval destroyer lased the […]

Virus outbreak batters economies, raises fear of spread

TOKYO — Amid fears about where the next outbreak of a fast-spreading new virus would appear, infections and deaths continued to rise across the globe Sunday, emptying streets of tourists and workers, shaking economies and rewriting the realities of daily life. Panic-buying of daily necessities emerged in Japan, […]

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurates “Hunar Haat”, at Harmu Ground, Ranchi

open view news desk Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said in Ranchi (Jharkhand) that the Modi Government has been working to provide international markets to India’s magnificent indigenous handmade art/crafts. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda and Shri Naqvi were inaugurating “Hunar Haat” at Harmu […]

Ministry of HRD to celebrate International Women’s Day

Girl Students to be Designated as Class Monitors in Schools During Part of the Ensuing Academic Session Women Helpline Number to be Displayed Prominently in Colleges and Universities Government has Taken up Game Changing Initiatives for Education of Girls: HRD Minister open view news desk Union Human Resource […]

Amit Shah inaugurates the campus of NSG Regional Hub at Kolkata

Modi government has given the country a long awaited and Well-Defined Proactive Security Policy that is distinct from its Foreign Policy: Shri Amit Shah Under PM Modi’s leadership, all expectations of NSG from the Central Government would be fulfilled in the next 5 years: Home Minister Determination of […]

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