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  Asia-Pacific ministers endorse trade, graft pacts

  World | November 08, 2014 13:02 IST

  Beijing: Ministers from Pacific Rim countries have endorsed a call to formally start work on a free-trade initiative seen as an effort by China to raise its influence in trade policy.   Chinese officials say ministers

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  Narendra Modi-Obama summit can take ties to next level: US experts

  World | September 25, 2014 11:08 IST

  Washington: Several US policy experts, including a former key Clinton administration official, see the upcoming US visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an opportunity to take India-US ties to the next levelThe Obama

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  Delegates to be screened for Ebola at US-Africa summit

  World | August 02, 2014 11:19 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama has ordered compulsory screening of all the African delegates arriving in Washington for a summit for Ebola virus symptoms.The issue of Ebola "is something that we take very seriously", Xinhua

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  Senegal to host summit on financing Africa's infrastructure

  May 24, 2014 20:14 IST

  Addis Ababa: President Macky Sall of Senegal will host a summit on financing Africa's infrastructure from June 14-15 in Dakar, announced the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Friday.The event aims to promote the participation

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  PM heads to US for third summit meeting with Obama, UNGA address

  India | September 24, 2013 21:45 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here on Wednesday on a five-day visit to the US during which he will hold summit talks with President Barack Obama as well as address the UN General

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  Mumbai doctor Murad Lala climbs Mt Everest summit

  India | June 08, 2013 21:07 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 8: Dr Murad Lala, consultant oncosurgeon at P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre here, summited Mount Everest, the word's highest mountain, last month.He claimed to be the first doctor from

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  PM leaves for Cambodia to attend ASEAN summit

  World | November 18, 2012 11:25 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 18 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left for Cambodia to attend the ASEAN and East Asia Summits which will provide an opportunity for India to enhance its economic cooperation against the

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  Iran, pressed on nuclear activities, wraps up summit

  World | September 01, 2012 12:30 IST

  Tehran, Sep 1: Iran on Friday closed a summit of non-aligned states after two days of sometimes conflictual speeches over Syria and stepped-up pressure over its nuclear programme that overshadowed the proceedings. Representatives from the

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  British PM Cameron Hosts Downing St Football Racism Summit

  Football | February 22, 2012 14:31 IST

  London, Feb 22: British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a football racism summit following recent high-profile incidents.Downing Street says football leaders and anti-racism campaigners will join politicians to "identify what further action can be

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  Commonwealth Summit Begins In Perth

  World | October 28, 2011 16:24 IST

  Perth, Oct 28: The 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was declared open today by Queen Elizabeth II here amid demands to take a tough stand against violation of human rights.Vice President Hamid Ansari is

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  India Announces $ 5 billion Credit Line For Africa

  World | May 24, 2011 19:27 IST

  Addis Ababa, May 24: India today announced a USD five billion line of credit to Africa and unveiled a slew of measures to give a massive boost to infrastructure development and capacity building to further

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  BRICS To Sign Deal On Using Own Currencies For Credits, Grants

  World | April 13, 2011 13:32 IST

  On Board PM's Aircraft, Apr 13 : In a first-of-its-kind step, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) will be signing an agreement on Thursday under which they would be able to give credit