Barack Obama `not ready to concede` Gitmo will stay open
With months left in office, US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was not ready to give up on an eight-year-old promise to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Sep 08, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Barack Obama vow to deepen strategic ties, nuclear cooperation
This was the eighth meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in two years.
Sep 08, 2016, 13:32 PM IST
Barack Obama, Rodrigo Duterte shake hands and chat after rift over insult
US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte were due to hold talks on Tuesday but the White House cancelled the meeting.
Sep 08, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to hold bilateral talks with Barack Obama in Vientiane today
The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the US President will be one of their last such meetings before Barack Obama demits office in November.
Sep 08, 2016, 08:39 AM IST
Barack Obama meets survivor of US bombs in Laos
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday met a survivor maimed by American bombs covertly dropped on Laos decades ago after pledging to help clean up a country he said was still living in the shadow of war.
Sep 07, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Barack Obama doubles US funding to remove unexploded bombs in Laos
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced doubling of the assistance to efforts to help remove millions of unexploded bombs and explosive ordnance (UXO) in Laos.
Sep 06, 2016, 21:06 PM IST
India seeks peaceful solutions to South China Sea disputes
India on Tuesday called for peaceful solutions to the disputes in the South China Sea as the safety of the shipping routes through these waters was crucial for stability in the region.
Jul 26, 2016, 15:24 PM IST
Beijing dodges ASEAN rebuke over South China Sea row
Southeast Asian nations avoided rebuking Beijing or mentioning a recent UN-backed tribunal ruling against its claims in the South China Sea in a statement issued that will be seen as a victory for the regional giant.
Jul 25, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
John Kerry seeks clarity within 48 hours on Syria peace talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for clarity within 48 hours on talks aimed at ending Syria's five-year war which had been due to start today.
Jan 25, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Ansari holds talks with Laotian leadership, 2 pacts signed
Vice President Hamid Ansari today held talks with the top Laotian leadership on a host of issues including bolstering bilateral trade and investment as part of India's push to strengthen its economic engagement with ASEAN nations.
Sep 18, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
