PM Modi’s visit has shored up Moscow’s insecurities, but a transformation in...
On the surface of it, India-Russia relations appear to be cooling: The United States and Israel have dramatically increased weapons sales to India, Delhi has been keen on joint military exercises with...
View ArticlePope’s Christmas message: Backs UN peace process in Syria, Libya; calls...
Pope Francis issued a Christmas Day prayer that recent UN-backed peace processes for Syria and Libya will quickly end the suffering of their people. He denounced the "monstrous evil" and atrocities...
View ArticleModi’s sudden stop at Pakistan aimed at winning UNSC membership, claims EU...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good gesture towards Pakistan was a part of his efforts to get permanent membership to the UN Security Council (UNSC) for India, European parliament member Afzal Khan...
View ArticleSudan, Bahrain follow Saudi Arabia in cutting ties with Iran; UAE downgrades...
Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom's lead Monday and scaled back diplomatic ties to Iran after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic, violence sparked by the...
View ArticleNorth Korea provocation: US, China agree to coordinate closely on taking...
The US and China have agreed to coordinate closely on taking appropriate action against North Korea's "provocative" behaviour, after the reclusive nation claimed it has successfully conducted its first...
View ArticleWill there be an end to suffering? UN-sponsored Syria peace talks to start on...
UN-sponsored Syrian peace talks scheduled to start today will now begin here on Friday and will likely continue over six months, the UN said today The post Will there be an end to suffering?...
View ArticleJapan to adopt parliamentary resolution to protest North Korea’s missile launch
Bipartisan lawmakers in Japan will convene on Tuesday and are widely expected to adopt a resolution protesting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of a long range rocket on...
View Article‘Weakness is not an option’: UN Security Council condemns North Korea rocket...
The United Nations Security Council on Sunday condemned North Korea's latest rocket launch and vowed to take "significant measures" in response to Pyongyang's violations of UN resolutions, Venezuela's...
View Article‘Unprecedented threat’: Ban Ki-moon warns of Islamic State’s tentacles...
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned of the danger of the Islamic State spreading its tentacles to South Asia through organisations like the Tehreek-e-Khilafat in Pakistan and called for...
View ArticleUN’s anti-terrorism efforts ‘held hostage to the whims’ of some countries:...
The world organisation's efforts to fight terrorism is "being held hostage to the whims and fancies" of some countries, India has charged in a critique of the UN's adherence to its Charter. The post...
View ArticleUnited States calls proposed sanctions on North Korea a ‘major upgrade’
The United States on Thursday introduced a draft UN Security Council resolution that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear test and rocket...
View ArticleUN Security Council to vote on new North Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council will vote on Tuesday on a US-drafted resolution imposing a raft of new sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear test and rocket launch, US diplomats said. The post UN...
View ArticleUN Security Council adopts tough sanctions against North Korea
The US said that the resolution on North Korea is “among the toughest in the history of the United Nations” The post UN Security Council adopts tough sanctions against North Korea appeared first on...
View ArticleNorth Korea hit with harsh sanctions: Here’s what you need to know about UN...
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to toughen sanctions on North Korea after its fourth nuclear test in January The post North Korea hit with harsh sanctions: Here’s...
View ArticleSyria ceasefire: First week of truce sees sharp drop in violence
The reduction in overall violence across the devastated country is a remarkable accomplishment in a war that has killed a quarter million people. The post Syria ceasefire: First week of truce sees...
View ArticleWho will succeed Ban Ki-moon? Nine UN secretary-general hopefuls face questions
The search has begun for a successor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose second five-year term ends on 31 December The post Who will succeed Ban Ki-moon? Nine UN secretary-general hopefuls face...
View ArticleUN Security Council strongly condemns North Korea’s test-firing of missile
The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea's test-firing of a missile, saying that the launch violated UN resolutions even if it was a failure The post UN Security Council strongly condemns...
View ArticleNo double standards in dealing with terror: Sushma Swaraj warns international...
Seeking strong global action against terror networks, India today warned the international community The post No double standards in dealing with terror: Sushma Swaraj warns international community...
View ArticleChina and US united in opposition to North Korea nuclear test: US envoy
Beijing: Pointing to stronger China-U.S. cooperation on North Korea, a U.S. envoy said on Thursday that the two nations are united in their opposition to the North's nuclear tests and worked together...
View ArticleNorth Korea missile launch: UN criticises Pyongyang while Obama declines test...
The UN Security Council echoed international condemnation Sunday of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test by North Korea, while US President Barack Obama dismissed Pyongyang's offer of a...
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