India hits out at UNSC for delay in putting sanctions on JeM chief Masood Azhar
India has strongly criticised the Security Council for taking months to consider sanctioning leaders of groups it has itself designated as terror entities, in an obvious reference to the "technical...
View ArticleAleppo: United Nations condemns ‘descent into hell’ as civilians flee govt...
The UN has condemned the "descent into hell" being endured by civilians in Aleppo, with the Red Cross saying nearly 20,000 people have fled a Syrian government offensive on the city in three days. The...
View ArticleBritain to support India’s bid for permanent membership of UN Security Council
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson supported India's quest for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, as he called for its expansion to include India for a more "realistic" re-alignment...
View ArticleRussia, China block United Nations demand for seven-day Aleppo truce
Russia and China on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have demanded a seven-day truce in Syria's Aleppo, with Russia arguing it would allow rebels to regroup and that time was...
View ArticleAleppo: Trapped civilians, rebels wait desperately for evacuations to resume
Trapped civilians and rebels waited desperately for evacuations to resume from an opposition-held enclave in Aleppo, as the UN Security Council prepared to vote on sending observers to the flashpoint...
View ArticleWomen, girls form nearly 3/4 of all human trafficking victims, says new report
A UN report has found that nearly three-quarters of all human trafficking victims are women and girls and that trafficked men and boys are typically used as forced labourers, soldiers and slaves. The...
View ArticleDonald Trump says United Nations just a club for people to ‘have a good time’
Donald Trump is questioning its effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it's just a club for people to "have a good time," after the UN Security Council voted last week to condemn Israeli...
View ArticleIsrael plans more settlements; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks to...
The Palestinian President said on Tuesday that he hopes the upcoming Mideast conference in France will set a timetable to end settlements, as Israel advances plans for thousands of new homes in parts...
View ArticleAgni-5 test: China lashes out at Indian media, says New Delhi-Beijing are...
Agni-5, a 5,000-km range intercontinental ballistic missile is widely regarded as a strategic missile targeted at China as it can reach almost all parts of the Chinese mainland. The post Agni-5 test:...
View ArticleChina blocks proposal at UN to list Masood Azhar as terrorist; India dismayed...
China today finally blocked India's proposal to list JeM chief and Pathankot mastermind Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the UN, triggering a sharp reaction from New Delhi which termed it as...
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