How Earth's next supercontinent 'Amasia' will form
In the coming 50 to 200 million years, Australia may merge with India while all the continents may collide each other to form one massive supercontinent, scientists have claimed.
Geologists at Yale
US recognizes new government of Maldives
The United States on Thursday recognised the new government of Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as legitimate and urged him to fulfill a pledge to form a national unity government.
State Department
Rise of China source of strategic uncertainty: Locklear
The recent rise of China as a regional and global power, including its substantial military modernisation and buildup, is a source of strategic uncertainty and potential friction, a top Pentagon comma
Mathai holds meeting with Hillary
Foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai on Wednesday met secretary of state Hillary Clinton and held a series of meetings at the state department and the White House on a range of bilateral, regional and glob
Singapore warns US on anti-China rhetoric
Singapore on Wednesday urged the United States to be careful in comments on China, warning that suggestions of a strategy to contain the rising power could cause strife in Asia.
On a visit to Washing
Fears of U.S. slowdown fade as economy shows some muscle
A few months ago economists were all but certain the U.S. economy would slow sharply at the start of this year, with many warning that recession risks were growing.
That pessimism has been shaken off
Chinese-American woman guilty of Motorola trade secret theft
A Chinese-American woman, working as software engineer, has been found guilty by a US court of stealing trade secrets of Motorola.
Hanjuan Jin, a naturalised US citizen born in China, "criminally be
Iran, China and Af-Pak dominates Mathai's talks in US
India's insistence on continuing to buy Iranian oil defying US sanctions, drawing common approach on China, Af-Pak situation and peace negotiations with Taliban dominated the talks of Foreign Secretar
Maldives leader promises to respect democracy: US
Maldives' new president Mohamed Waheed told a US official on Tuesday that he will respect democracy in the archipelago after his predecessor resigned following protests, the State Department said.
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India for level playing field to US firms
India will continue with its endeavour to normalise relationship with Pakistan, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai has said here, stressing that the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan is “inseparable” fr