United Nations, August 27 (IANS): For the 17th time, the General Assembly has rolled over Security Council reforms to the next session after failing again to agree on an agenda-setting text for the discussions.
New York, August 27 (IANS) Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over t
Windhoek, Aug 26 (IANS) Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday called on citizens to embrace national unity and prioritize economic development.Speaking at the 59th annual Heroes' Day commemoratio
Sofia, Aug 26 (IANS) Bulgaria's state postal service is set to suspend all types of shipment to the United States from August 26, due to planned changes by the US administration to its rules on customs clearanc
Beijing, August 26 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Tibet confirms that Beijing is striving to cultivate advantages there that give it the upper hand in the balance of power and border nego
Geneva, August 26 (IANS): A whopping 2.1 billion people or one in every four people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to a joint report by UN agencies WHO and the UNICEF on Tuesda
New Delhi, August 26 (IANS): India and Japan will reaffirm their shared commitment to peace, prosperity and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Japan, Fo
Dhaka, August 26 (IANS): Bangladesh is witnessing a deeply troubling surge in violence against women and children, with cases rising at an alarming rate nationwide, the Awami League party said on Tuesday, urgin
Washington, August 26 (IANS): US President Donald Trump expressed his hope to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, renewing his desire to reengage with the reclusive leader, as he held his first in-p
Washington/New Delhi, August 26 (IANS): The US administration has decided to raise tariffs on Indian imports, with an additional 25 per cent duty for purchasing Russian oil, which is set to take effect from Aug
Seoul, August 26 (IANS) South Korea and the United States have signed 11 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for bilateral cooperation in a wide array of key industrial sectors ranging from shipbuilding, nuclea
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): Strengthening its collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) in fighting the global hunger crisis, India has offered to supply fortified rice to the populations in crisis zon
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday acknowledged India's growing engagement with the Pacific Island Countries carried out under the
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great leader" and lauding the role of Indian community in developing his country's economy, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday
Moscow, August 25 (IANS): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western nations and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of obstructing peace talks on Ukraine in an interview.Speaking to Russia-1 TV,
Tehran, August 25 (IANS): Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the United States confronts Iran because it wants the country to be "obedient," a demand he called "offensive" and vowed the nation would r
Dhaka, August 25 (IANS): Bangladesh has dismissed Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's claims that Dhaka's long-standing demand for an apology over the 1971 genocide had already been
Sanaa, August 25 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 35 others wounded after Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, according to Houthi-run health authorities.The casualtie
Moscow, August 24 (IANS) Russia has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of playing a "game" by demanding a meeting with President Vladimir Putin even as it questioned his "legitimacy" while charging
New Delhi, August 24 (IANS) The plight of religious minorities in Pakistan is once again under sharp focus, as fresh cases of abductions and forced conversions of Christian and Hindu girls highlight what rights