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Davos [Switzerland], Jan. 19 : Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s chairman Jack Ma, in a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Davos, has said that his company has a lot of interest in investing in the country.The two met on the sideline…

Davos [Switzerland], Jan. 19 : Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that the projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are being completed at a faster speed and this project is being witnessed as economic game changer in the r…

Beijing [China], Jan. 19 : China has defended the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying that the project isn’t aimed at India and Beijing is committed to developg friendly and cooperative relations by respecting the sovereignty and territoria…

Berlin [Germany], Jan.18 : As part of its expanding outreach programme, the Embassy of India in Berlin, Germany, today launched a foreign policy discussion scheme “Videsh Niti” series.The objective is to have a greater appreciation of India’s foreign p…

Washington [United States], Jan.18 :Former United States President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to a hospital in Houston Texas, after falling ill. The Houston Chronicle quoted his chief of staff Jean Becker, as saying that the 92-year-old former …

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 18 : The United States has made an additional USD500 million grant to support the Green Climate Fund (GCF).Consistent with last year’s GCF grant, this funding is provided from the fiscal year 2016 Economic Support …

Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 18 : United States President Barack Obama has commuted the sentence of former U.S. army soldier and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who was convicted to 35 years imprisonment for leaking thousands of US government d…

New York [United States], Jan. 18 : In a message to an event spotlighting the growing challenges of ‘anti-Muslim’ discrimination as well as hatred in various contexts, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for drawing strength …

Paris [France], Jan. 18 : More than 100 journalists were killed last year while doing their jobs, according to the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom.The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said 101 jour…

Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 18 : The second round of Pakistan-Turkey consultations on UN related matters was held on Tuesday in Islamabad.The Turkish delegation was led by Ambassador Hasan Ulusoy, Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs, Min…