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North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il meets Chinese President Hu Jintao’s special envoy

September 18th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Pyongyang, Sep. 18 (ANI): North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Il on Friday met with Chinese President Hu Jintao's special envoy, Dai Bingguo, in Pyongyang. According to Xinhua, Dai delivered Hu's letter to ...

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Coming soon, Sapru House papers from MEA’s own think-thank (With Image)

September 6th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS -
By Devirupa Mitra New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the internal think-tank of the minstry of external affairs, is turning a corner by becoming a research body, ...

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North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula. The missiles, with a ...

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North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over ...

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US working with allies to cut off North Korean arms, nuke technology shipments

US working with allies to cut off North Korean arms, nuke technology shipments

June 8th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 8 (ANI): The Obama Administration is working with US allies to develop ways to cut off North Korean shipments that may be carrying nuclear technology or other weapons. Asked about ...

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Readout of President Obama’s calls with Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso

May 26th, 2009 - 11:17 am ICT by admin -
Washington, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- Readout of the President's Call with Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak: "The President spoke to Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak this evening to consult and coordinate ...

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World must act quickly on North Korea: Obama

World must act quickly on North Korea: Obama

May 26th, 2009 - 1:20 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, May 25 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Monday said North Korea's apparent detonation of a nuclear device would deepen the country's isolation and called on the international community to take ...

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North Korea’s nuclear test triggers outrage

May 25th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, May 25 (IANS) The underground nuclear test conducted by North Korea Monday received fierce criticism from its neighbours Japan and South Korea, who called for an emergency session of the UN ...

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North Korea a threat to international peace: Obama

North Korea a threat to international peace: Obama

May 25th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, May 25 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Monday condemned North Korea as a "threat to international peace and security", after the regime in Pyongyang announced it had conducted a new ...

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China says UN response to N. Korea rocket launch should be cautious

April 14th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI -
United Nations, Apr.14 (ANI): China's UN envoy Zhang Yesui has urged the UN Security Council to give a cautious and proportionate response to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) recent rocket ...

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China urges UN to act prudently to N. Korea’s rocket launch

April 8th, 2009 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Beijing, Apr.8 (ANI): China has asked the United Nations to respond prudently to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) rocket launch, even as the UN Security Council have scheduled a second ...

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Be cautious over North Korea, China asks UNSC

April 6th, 2009 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS -
New York, April 6 (Xinhua) China has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to be "cautious and proportionate" in its reaction to North Korea's rocket launch. Ambassador Zhang Yesui, China's permanent representative ...

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Statement on North Korean rocket launch by President Obama

April 5th, 2009 - 1:20 pm ICT by admin -
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC (BNO NEWS) -- "North Korea's development and proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast Asian region and to international peace and security. The launch today ...

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Japan’s threat to destroy rocket act of war, says North Korea

April 1st, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, April 1 (RIA Novosti) Pyongyang has announced that any attempt by Japan to shoot down a rocket, which is scheduled to launch a communications satellite April 4-8, would be considered an ...

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US sure of “exceedingly good” ties with India under Obama too

US sure of “exceedingly good” ties with India under Obama too

January 15th, 2009 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Noting that India US relations have been exceedingly good during President George W. Bush's administration, White House sees no reason to expect that it won't continue when Barack ...

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Siberian lake may yield best evidence so far of past climate change

Siberian lake may yield best evidence so far of past climate change

December 22nd, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS -
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) A team of scientists will drill deep into a frozen Siberian lake to retrieve core samples more than three million years old in a bid to answer questions ...

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No agreement in North Korea denuclearization talks

December 10th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Dec 10 (Xinhua) Negotiators from the six nations involved in the North Korean denuclearization talks continued their deliberations Wednesday over a verification protocol that eluded agreement for the past three days.The ...

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Nuclear envoys continue talk on North Korea’s denuclearisation

December 9th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Dec 9 (Xinhua) Top negotiators to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme began discussions on the second day Tuesday by focusing on the verification protocol of denuclearisation of the ...

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New round of Korean nuclear talks starts (Lead)

December 8th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, Dec 8 (Xinhua) Envoys from six nations Monday started a new round of talks on denuclearisation of North korea.The talks, held after a five-month suspension, focused on mechanism to verify Pyongyang's ...

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US cites ‘historic transformation’ in India ties as ‘accomplishment’

June 19th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS -
By Arun Kumar Washington, June 19 (IANS) Despite the rise of Asia, the US is the strongest ever in the continent, says US Secretary of State Secretary Condoleezza Rice citing "an historic transformation" ...

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China offers five-point proposal to better ties with Japan

May 8th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin -
Xinhua Tokyo, May 8 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday offered a five-point proposal to deepen relations with Japan. Hu made the proposals during a speech at Waseda University here. As two important ...

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