Moody’s changes EU rating outlook to negative
September 4th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) Rating agency Moody's Investors Service has changed its outlook on the European Union's long-term debt ratings to negative from stable, sending a warning signal on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
India should address rights issues: Human Rights Watch
September 3rd, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) India should accept the recommendations by UN member states to address the country's "most serious human rights problems", Human Rights Watch said Monday.During the September ... Read more...
Posted in World |
ASEAN economic ministers agree to deepen integration efforts
September 1st, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Siem Reap (Cambodia), Aug 31 (Xinhua) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers agreed Friday to deepen the bloc's integration efforts towards realising an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015, officials ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Expert-level NAM meeting kicks off in Tehran
August 26th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 26 (IANS) The expert-level meeting of the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit opened here Sunday.The NAM meeting will be held in three phases: preparatory senior officials' meeting ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
UN, World Bank to jointly address global challenges
August 10th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 10 (IANS) The UN and the World Bank agreed Thursday to work more closely in addressing global challenges, including sustainable development, health and education.In his meeting with ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
UN extends mission of 300 observers in Syria
July 21st, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council Friday extended by 30 days the mandates of 300 international observers in Syria, with the possibility of further extension.The resolution, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
EU to slap new sanctions on Syria
July 20th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 20 (IANS) The European Union (EU) is all set to impose more sanctions against Syria, said an EU foreign affairs official Friday.It has so far approved 16 rounds ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia, China veto UNSC draft resolution on Syria
July 19th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 19 (IANS) Russia and China, two permanent members of the UN Security Council, Thursday wielded their veto power over a Western-proposed draft resolution on Syria, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UN body sets residue limits on vet drug
July 7th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The United Nations food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission, has agreed on a set of residue limits for the veterinary drug ractopamine for animals, a ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Russia, China vote against UN resolution on Syria
July 7th, 2012 - 5:35 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, July 7 (IANS) Russia, China and Cuba voted against the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution Friday which unilaterally condemned the Syrian government. However, India, Philippines and Uganda ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Finland expects tough loan collateral talks with Spain
July 6th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 6 (IANS/EFE) Finland's finance minister said she expects "long and difficult" talks with Spain on the collateral to be offered to the Nordic country in exchange for aid ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Earth Summit opens in Brazil
June 20th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, June 20 (IANS) The UN Conference on Sustainable Development opened here Wednesday with world leaders meeting to renew political commitment to tackle economic, social and environmental problems.... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
China to issue $10 bn in loans to SCO members
June 7th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China is ready to allocate $10 billion worth of loans to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), President Hu Jintao said Thursday at the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Zardari, Ahmadinejad reach China for Shanghai summit
June 5th, 2012 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) The presidents of Pakistan and Iran, Asif Ali Zardari and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Tuesday arrived in Beijing to attend the Beijing summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Vladimir Putin begins China visit
June 5th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Chinese capital Tuesday morning, kicking off his state visit to the country, Xinhua reported.Putin arrived at the invitation of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia, China want fairer global economy: Lavrov
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and China support formation of a multipolar model of international relations and have called for building a fairer global economic system, Foreign Minister Sergei ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UAE participates in ILO conference
June 1st, 2012 - 1:25 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 31 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) participated in the opening ceremony of the 101st session of the International Labour Conference (ILO) here Wednesday.The UAE was represented ... Read more...
Posted in World |
UN Human Rights Council to discuss Syria
May 31st, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, May 31 (IANS) The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session here Friday on the situation and the recent killings in Syria, Xinhua reported.Over 100 people were ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India to pitch for larger role at SCO summit
May 27th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India will pitch for a greater role in the six-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and an expanded partnership with it in stabilising Afghanistan when External ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Russia wants India, Pakistan in SCO (Lead)
May 12th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 12 (IANS) Russia wants the process of India and Pakistan's membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) speeded up, RIA Novosti reported.Russia's acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Russia seeks India, Pakistan to join SCO
May 12th, 2012 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 12 (IANS) Russia has given a call to speed up the process of India and Pakistan's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), an intergovernmental mutual-security organisation, RIA ... Read more...
Posted in World |
China, Russia to make joint efforts for Syria
May 11th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) China and Russia have pledged to make joint efforts to seek a political solution to the ongoing Syrian turbulence as the two countries' foreign ministers held ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Russia destroys over 60 percent of chemical weapons
April 29th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 29 (IANS) About 25,000 metric tonnes - or 62 percent - of Russia's chemical weapons haf been destroyed till April 29, RIA Novosti reported Sunday.In 15 years, Russia ... Read more...
Posted in World |
WHO expands steps to fight non-communicable diseases
April 25th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 25 (IANS) Aiming to tackle the high occurrence of non-communicable diseases in southeast Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said here Wednesday that it would expand technical competence ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Intensify immunisation efforts: WHO
April 21st, 2012 - 3:36 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO), which is observing the year of intensification of routine immunisation in Southeast Asia, has said the region will adopt a ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Russia to sell missile systems to Belarus
April 19th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Minsk, April 18 (IANS) Russia will continue selling its air defence missile systems to Belarus in 2012 at discount prices, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said."Belarus is a leading market ... Read more...
Posted in World |
ASEAN Summit begins
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, April 3 (IANS) The two-day 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Tuesday, gathering heads of state or government from 10 ASEAN member states.The ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cross-cultural understanding essential for peace: UN
March 23rd, 2012 - 5:51 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, president of the UN General Assembly, has said that encouraging cross-cultural understanding and dialogue was essential for peace and development.The General Assembly ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Whole package for Doha round will not be passed: WTO chief
March 19th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, March 19 (IANS) World Trade Organisation Director-General Pascal Lamy Monday said the agreements for the Doha round of trade talks will not be passed as the whole package envisaged ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Iran to allow IAEA to visit its military base
March 6th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, March 6 (IANS) Iran will allow the UN nuclear watchdog experts to visit its Parchin military base, said the office of Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representative in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
EU official seeks gender balance in company boards
March 6th, 2012 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, March 6 (IANS) EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding Monday called on Europe to break the "glass ceiling" for women in company boards, as a latest report shows that only ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Want India’s help to develop indigenous technology: African Union
March 5th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Africa wants India to help it strengthen its human capital in science and technology so that the 54-nation continent can develop indigenous technology instead ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
German parliament passes Greece bailout deal
February 28th, 2012 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Feb 28 (IANS) The German parliament Monday passed the second bailout package for Greece worth about 130 billion euros ($174.4 billion) to help the country avoid a default.The German ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Moscow urges Iran to respond to IAEA concerns
February 27th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia wants Iran to answer all existing questions from the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its controversial nuclear programme.Russia believes such ... Read more...
Posted in World |
EU gets letter from Iran for n-talks
February 16th, 2012 - 8:47 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 16 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has received a letter from Iran asking it to restart the nuclear talks."We received the letter today and we're studying it, we're ... Read more...
Posted in World |