FGN46 CHINA-MISRI
China welcomes Foreign Secretary Misri's visit to improve ties Beijing: China on Friday welcomed Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit this weekend and sounded positive about its outcome, saying the development followed a series of interactions between top leaders and officials from both countries after over four years of stalled ties over the Ladakh military standoff.
FGN54 US-BIRTRIGHT CITIZENSHIP-DOCTOR
Amid concern over birthright citizenship ban, Indian-American doctor warns against pre-term deliveries New York: A leading doctor here has cautioned against early cesarean deliveries amid concern that some women might opt for the procedure to beat US President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
FGN50 PAK-PARLIAMENT
Pak Parliament holds joint session to hurriedly pass 4 bills amid opposition protest Islamabad: Pakistan Parliament on Friday briefly held its joint session to hurriedly pass four bills amidst protest by the opposition lawmakers from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party.
FGN48 WEF-OXFAM
It was WEF full of nervous energy; more diverse perspectives needed: Oxfam's Behar Davos: As the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting drew to a close, rights group Oxfam International's Executive Director Amitabh Behar on Friday said it was a WEF with a lot of nervous energy and called for bringing in real-life stories of the poor and marginalised people.
FGN45 UK-FILM-EMERGENCY-LD KHALISTANI
UK MP condemns 'Emergency' film screening disruption by 'Khalistani terrorists' London: An Opposition Conservative Party Member of Parliament has urged the UK Home Secretary to intervene after his constituents in north-west London were threatened by "masked Khalistani terrorists" who burst into a screening of Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency'.
FGN43 US-IMMIGRANTS-ARREST
US arrests 538 illegal immigrant criminals Washington: The US has arrested 538 illegal immigrant criminals, including a suspected terrorist, and several illegals convicted of sex crimes against minors, the White House has said.
FGN42 WEF-WTO-TRADE
Leaders emphasise support for WTO, rule-based international trading Davos: The World Trade Organisation on Friday pitched for strengthening the rule-based multilateral trading system in view of increasing geopolitical tensions, economic fragmentation and threats of unilateral measures.
FGN38 UK-US-TRADE-TARIFF
UK to convince Donald Trump not to impose trade tariffs London: The British government on Friday said it has an argument in favour of convincing US President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on its trade with the UK.
FGN53 LANKA-COURT-RAJAPAKSA-SECURITY
Sri Lanka's ex-president Rajapaksa seeks Supreme Court's intervention to restore personal security Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking its intervention to reinstate his security, which was significantly reduced by the government last month.
FGN32: WEF-INDIA-WATER
India ready to collaborate with other nations on water management: C R Patil Davos: India is ready to collaborate with other countries on water conservation efforts, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil told the global leaders here during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
FGN13: US-TRUMP-PUTIN
Putin should make deal with Ukraine, Zelenskyy ready to negotiate: Trump on Russia-Ukraine war Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin "should make a deal" with Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has said and asserted that they would meet as soon as they can.
FGN14: UN-CTC-INDIA
UNSC's Counter-Terrorism Committee agrees on guiding principles, takes forward commitments made in Delhi Declaration United Nations: The UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee has agreed on guiding principles for preventing and detecting the use of new and emerging financial technologies for terrorist purposes, taking forward commitments made by the UN body on combatting terrorism during India's tenure in the Council.
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Source: PTI