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Trump, Putin face off in Alaska summit

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could shape Ukraine's future. The meeting will be ... Read More


Vietnamese Prime Minister holds phone talks with Cambodian counterpart

Hanoi, Aug. 15 -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet on August 15 afternoon, at the request of the Cambodian side. In a friendly atmosp... Read More


$1,390 stimulus check in August? Here's the truth about social security rumor

India, Aug. 15 -- There are rumors going around that Americans might get a stimulus check this year. Many taxpayers are asking if they'll see extra money in their accounts soon. Some reports say a $1,... Read More


Proxy advisors want shareholders to reject Yes Bank's special privilege to SMBC

Bengaluru, Aug. 15 -- Yes Bank Ltd's decision to give the Japanese Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) the right to place its nominee directors on the lender's key board committees, including the audi... Read More


Putin ready to end Ukraine war? Trump says yes but downplays talks of immediate ceasefire

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- On the eve of his Friday summit with Vladimir Putin, United States President Donald Trump said he believes the Russian President is ready to end the war in Ukraine, but added tha... Read More


Hillary Clinton says she will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he brokers peace deal between Russia, Ukraine

Washington, Aug. 15 -- Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that she would nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully brokers a peace deal between Russia and Uk... Read More


Vietnamese Deputy PM meets with Chinese, Cambodian, Thai officials in Yunnan

Beijing, Aug. 15 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son had meetings with officials of China, Cambodia, and Thailand on the sidelines of the 10th Lancang - Mekong Coope... Read More


Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France, Aug. 15 -- France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree on a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit e... Read More


"Wonderful talks": Trump speaks to Belarusian President ahead of summit with Putin in Alaska

Washington, Aug. 15 -- United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "wonderful" conversation with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko ahead of his summit with Russian President V... Read More


Pak, China, Afghan FMs to meet in Kabul on Aug 20

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China are scheduled to convene in Kabul on August 20 for high-level trilateral talks aimed at strengthening regional cooperatio... Read More