Washington, June 20 (IANS) The United States reiterated on Wednesday that growing cooperation between Russia and North Korea is a trend of "great concern", after Pyongyang and Moscow signed a pact calling for m
Hanoi, June 20 (IANS/DPA) Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of expanding his country's strategic partnership with Vietnam, state media reported, at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam
Dharamsala, June 19 (IANS): In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader
Washington, June 19 (IANS/DPA): Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said."The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is somethin
United Nations, June 19 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action to eradicate hate speech completely.In his message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the UN chief s
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS): At least nine persons were killed at Rohingya camps in rain-triggered landslides which also damaged many dwellings in southeastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a senior official said.Mohammad
Seoul, June 19 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday expressed "full support" for Russia's war in Ukraine and pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation with Moscow as he held summit talks with
Geneva, June 18 (IANS): Asserting that it remains steadfast in its support for Myanmar's transition towards an inclusive federal democracy, India on Tuesday reiterated that it supports the ASEAN-led efforts and
Seoul, June 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to make his first visit to North Korea in 24 years on Tuesday for talks with leader Kim Jong-un in a highly symbolic trip showing off their ever-ti
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) The Summit on Peace in Ukraine held in Switzerland over the weekend has proved to be largely ineffective, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday."Of course, if we talk about th
Tel Aviv, June 17 (IANS/DPA) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet on Monday, a spokeswoman for the Prime Minister confirmed.The key political decision-making body for how the war
Kiev, June 17 (IANS/DPA) Against the backdrop of the two-day Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland that ended on Sunday, Russia has stepped up its military attacks on Ukraine, according to Kiev."Throughout th
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India on Sunday said that it has decided to "avoid association with the joint communique or any other document" emerging from the two-day 'Summit on Peace in Ukraine' being held at Bur
Tel Aviv, June 16 (IANS/DPA) The Israeli military said that it will conduct a daily "tactical pause" in its activities in the south of the Gaza Strip to allow more aid deliveries.The pause "will take place from
Vienna, June 16 (IANS/DPA) Not all participants at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland are expected to sign the final declaration, although more because of the wording than an actual lack of support, accord
Harare, June 15 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his reelection as the President of South Africa.In his congratulatory message on Friday, Mnangagwa reaffirmed
Bratislava, June 15 (IANS/DPA) Peter Pellegrini, a close ally of left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, was sworn in as the President of Slovakia on Saturday.The 48-year-old took the oath of office in a
Moscow, June 15 (IANS/DPA) Russian authorities said on Saturday that seven people have been killed by Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border region of Belgorod.Four bodies were pulled from the rubble of a par
Moscow, June 14 (IANS) Days ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his country was ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it completely withdraws
Kabul, June 13 (IANS/DPA) Marking 1,000 days since girls in Afghanistan were banned from secondary school, a top official at the United Nations children's agency, Unicef, on Thursday used this milestone to urge