Turkey to lift ban on scarves in public Ankara: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced that his Government would lift a ban on wearing headscarves in public institutions as part of reforms to boost rights. “We are lifting the ban in public institutions,” said the Prime Minister.
Indo-China talks end on positive note
Beijing: India and China on Monday agreed that peace and tranquility on the border are key for expansion of bilateral ties as their senior officials held candid talks on a border security mechanism agreement expected to be inked during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s proposed visit here.
Aus detains 18 Indian asylum seekers
Melbourne: Australian authorities have detained 18 Indian asylum seekers, who are likely to be sent back to India in line with newly elected Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s policy to combat people smuggling.
Meeting with Singh ‘productive’: Sharif
Islamabad: Terming his first meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as “productive”, Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif on Monday said dialogue between the two countries is the only way forward in normalising ties.
74 missing as Chinese fishing boats sink
Beijing: Seventy-four people are missing after three Chinese fishing boats sank in the South China Sea due to stormy weather caused by Typhoon Wutip, maritime authorities said.
India to resume military supplies to Nepal
Kathmandu: India on Monday agreed to resume military supplies to the Nepal Army, including vehicles needed by troops to be deployed for the crucial Constituent Assembly elections in November and advanced helicopters.