Want to cut red-tape in defence ties with India: US
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) With US rebalancing its strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific region, a key Obama administration official Monday said his nation's ties with India will play a ... Read more...
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Damage control: Bangladesh ties exceptional, says India
July 2nd, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a damage control exercise triggered by the prime minister's off-the-record remark to select editors about Bangladesh, the Indian government Saturday underlined its commitment ... Read more...
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India for peaceful solution in Syria
April 28th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, April 28 (IANS) While deploring "any violence from any quarter" in Syria, India has asked the Security Council to urge all sides to abjure violence and seek a ... Read more...
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Vatican defends its bankers in money laundering probe
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Sep 23 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has moved to defend the president and chief executive of its bank, who are involved in a formal money laundering investigation.
In a letter to ... Read more...
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Kazakhstan wants revision of ‘flawed’ NPT
April 12th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, April 12 (IANS) With the global Nuclear Security Summit beginning in Washington, Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has sought a revision of the "flawed" Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to make it more "effective".
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U.S not in favour of direct military intervention in Pakistan: Mike Mullen
January 7th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 7(ANI): Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen has said that there would be no direct military intervention of the United States in countries like ... Read more...
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`World citizen’ Kamalesh Sharma installed as Queen’s University new Chancellor
December 10th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.10 (ANI): Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, will be installed as the ninth Chancellor of Queen's University this evening.Described by the Queen's Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Gregson as "a role model ... Read more...
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India’s stance on climate change not unreasonable, says PM
October 30th, 2009 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India's stand of asking developed countries to bear the burden for combating global warming was "not unreasonable", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday ahead of the ... Read more...
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Taiwan seeks India’s support in climate change deal
September 30th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Spurred by improving relations with China, Taiwan, recognised by barely two dozen countries, is flaunting its eco-friendly polices to seek support of the international ... Read more...
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Taiwan to continue its fight to join UN agencies (Lead)
September 18th, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 18 (DPA) Taiwan expressed regret Thursday for its failure to gain membership in United Nations agencies at the current UN General Assembly but vowed to continue the fight next year.China ... Read more...
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South Ossetia, Abkhazia to seek recognition
August 15th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
RIA Novosti
Moscow, Aug 15 (RIA Novosti) Georgia's breakaway republics South Ossetia and Abkhazia will seek recognition as sovereign states under international law, their leaders have said. South Ossetia leader Eduard Kokoity in ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka dubs Kosovo independence a threat to security
February 18th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by admin
By P.K. Balachandran
Colombo, Feb 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka has opposed Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia saying that it has set an unmanageable precedent and posed a grave threat to international ... Read more...
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