Russia unfazed by NSG guidelines, backs India’s membership
July 8th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Russia Friday came out strongly in support of India's bid for full membership of the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group and underlined that the new guidelines ... Read more...
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US media see Obama visit in positive light (Lead)
November 9th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's support for India's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council was splashed across the US media on ... Read more...
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Obama backing for India splashed across US media
November 9th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's support for India's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council has been splashed across the US media ... Read more...
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‘India should not expect UNSC permanent membership soon’
November 9th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 9 (ANI): US President Barack Obama might have endorsed India for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but as Japan has experienced, the booming ... Read more...
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Obama backs India UNSC seat to counter China: US media
November 9th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama's announcement of support for India's permanent membership in the UN Security Council (UNSC) is seen by large sections of the US ... Read more...
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UNSC condemns S. Korean Navy Ship sinking, avoids blaming N. Korea directly
July 10th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 10 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has passed a "presidential statement" condemning the sinking of the South Korean naval ship 'The Cheonan', killing 46 seamen, but avoided blaming North ... Read more...
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Clinton urges global response to Pyongyang ‘provocation’ (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday urged concerted international reaction to North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Pyongyang's destruction of the corvette Cheonan ... Read more...
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US moves for Iran sanctions; UN calls fuel deal positive step
May 19th, 2010 - 10:46 am ICT by IANS
United Nations/Washington, May 19 (IANS) Even as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said a nuclear fuel swap deal for Iran worked out by Brazil and Turkey could be a positive step, the United ... Read more...
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France sees Iran nuclear deal as ‘positive’
May 19th, 2010 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 18 (DPA) France Tuesday took a cautious stance towards the nuclear swap deal reached by Brazil and Turkey with Iran, while Turkey urged the international community to back the agreement ... Read more...
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India reiterates demand to expand UN Security Council
May 28th, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 28 (ANI): India has demanded intensification of efforts by the United Nations General Assembly to expand the Security Council to reflect current realities of the world.In his maiden address ... Read more...
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Japan faces differences with China, Russia on North Korea
April 6th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 6 (DPA) Japan has gained support from its allies in trying to get a new resolution passed in the UN Security Council in response to North Korea's weekend rocket launch ... Read more...
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OSCE extends mandate of Georgia monitors
February 12th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Feb 12 (RIA Novosti) The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) extended Thursday a mandate for its unarmed military observers in Georgia, the organisation said.
The 56-nation organisation moved to ... Read more...
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Georgia calls for Security Council action on Russia
August 28th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Aug 28 (DPA) Georgia's foreign minister called on the UN Security Council Thursday to take action against Russia, alleging it had breached international security by its action in her country.At a ... Read more...
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Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia
March 7th, 2008 - 9:30 am ICT by admin
DPA
Managua/Bogota, March 7 (DPA) Nicaragua has broken its diplomatic relations with Colombia "in solidarity with Ecuador" to protest a cross-border raid by Colombian forces over the weekend, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ... Read more...
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Ecuador wants American states to discuss Colombian raid
March 5th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Ecuador has urged the 34-member Organisation of American States (OAS) to convene an urgent meeting to discuss Colombia's "illegal" military operation on its territory, EFE news agency reported ... Read more...
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US Congressman argues for India in Security Council
February 22nd, 2008 - 12:54 am ICT by admin
(Lead, Superseding earlier story)
By Parveen Chopra
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) The US Congressman who moved a resolution in the House of Representatives in September asking the United Nations to admit India as ... Read more...
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