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Triumphant Maoists call off another protest

November 6th, 2009 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Nov 6 (IANS) Their morale boosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging for a national government in Nepal, the former Maoist guerrillas Friday called off another protest that ...

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Nepal government accuses UN of meddling

November 5th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Nov 5 (IANS) Paralysed by Maoist protests, Nepal's beleaguered government Thursday lashed out at the UN, accusing it of meddling in Nepal's internal matters. As the former Maoist guerrillas kept ...

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Cyprus supports India for UN Security Council seat

Cyprus supports India for UN Security Council seat

November 1st, 2009 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS -
Nicosia, Nov 1 (IANS) Cyprus has expressed its support for a permanent seat for India in an expanded UN Security Council. Cyprus President Demetris Christofias while speaking Saturday at a state banquet ...

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Cyprus supports India’s bid for permanent UNSC membership

October 31st, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Nicosia (Cyprus): On the last day of her six-day state visit to London and Cyprus, President Pratibha Singh met Cyprus President Demitris Christofias at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, and was told ...

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Bush high on India, backs common fight against extremism (Roundup)

Bush high on India, backs common fight against extremism (Roundup)

October 31st, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Backing a place for India in the UN Security Council, former US president George W. Bush Saturday said he was "incredibly optimistic" about the future of ...

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Bush backs India for UNSC, but says it’s difficult (Lead)

October 31st, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush Saturday backed India's claim for a seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC), but indicated that it's going to be a ...

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Bush supports seat in Security Council for India

October 31st, 2009 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Former US president George W. Bush Saturday supported India's claim for a seat in the UN Security Council as the country had arrived as "a strong democratic ...

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Confident of India winning non-permanent Security Council seat: Tharoor

Confident of India winning non-permanent Security Council seat: Tharoor

October 31st, 2009 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Friday exuded confidence that India would bag a non-permanent member's seat in the UN Security Council from the Asian ...

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UN renews sanctions against Ivory Coast

October 30th, 2009 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 30 (DPA) The UN Security Council renewed Thursday for another year its arms embargo and financial and travel sanctions against Ivory Coast, citing the persistence in human rights violations. The ...

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UAE calls for nuclear disarmament

October 29th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for nuclear disarmament and welcomed the UN Security Council resolution 1887 in this regard. Addressing the UN First Committee on ...

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UN chief calls for disbanding of Hezbollah

October 28th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 28 (RIA Novosti) The UN secretary general has said that disbanding militias in Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah, is 'of vital importance'. "The threats posed by the existence of militias outside the control ...

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UN nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran

October 25th, 2009 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 25 (RIA Novosti) Four UN nuclear inspectors arrived in Iran early Sunday to inspect the country's second uranium enrichment facility. The delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy ...

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IAEA inspectors in Iran for new nuclear inspection

October 25th, 2009 - 6:49 am ICT by IANS -
Vienna/Tehran, Oct 25 (DPA) A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors arrived in Tehran Saturday night to visit a new nuclear site south of the Iranian capital that has created ...

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ASEAN urges North Korea to comply with UN resolutions

October 24th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 24 (IANS) The 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit here issued a statement Saturday urging North Korea to fully comply with UN resolutions. "We urged the DPRK (North ...

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UN nuclear inspectors to visit Iran Saturday

October 23rd, 2009 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 23 (RIA Novosti) UN nuclear inspectors are expected to arrive in Iran Saturday to inspect the country's second uranium enrichment facility near the city of Qom, a media report said. Iran's ...

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Climate change a more serious threat than Islamic radicalism: Nasheed

October 23rd, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct. 23 (ANI): Describing climate change as one of the most serious security challenges the world is going to face, the President of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, today called for urgent ...

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Mounting concern in UN Security Council over Nepal stalemate

October 23rd, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Oct 23 (IANS) For the first time since 2006, when Nepal's Maoist guerrillas signed a peace pact and confined their "People's Liberation Army" (PLA) to makeshift barracks, the UN Security Council ...

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Russia, France, US to agree to Iran fuel deal

October 23rd, 2009 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Vienna, Oct 23 (DPA) Diplomats from Russia, France and the US were set Friday afternoon to jointly submit their formal approvals of a deal to process Iran's nuclear fuel abroad, a diplomat ...

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Much remains unresolved as Iran nuclear talks enter third day

October 21st, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Vienna, Oct 21 (DPA) Many aspects of a proposed multilateral deal to process Iran's nuclear fuel abroad remained unresolved as delegations began a third day of talks at the International Atomic Energy ...

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Iran arrests three suspects linked to suicide bombing

October 21st, 2009 - 8:38 am ICT by IANS -
Tehran, Oct 21 (DPA) Iran has arrested three suspects linked to the weekend suicide bombing in the southeastern province of Sistan-Beluchistan, the Fars news agency reported. Provincial prosecutor Mohammad Marzieh told Fars Tuesday ...

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Nuclear talks held up by Iran’s rejection of France

October 20th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Vienna, Oct 20 (DPA) Multilateral talks on processing Iran's uranium abroad were held up Tuesday by Tehran's refusal to accept France as a direct partner in a deal, according to a source ...

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Iran to increase uranium enrichment if Vienna talks fail

October 19th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Tehran/Vienna, Oct 19 (DPA) Iran will independently enrich uranium to levels beyond what is needed for basic power generation if talks in Vienna on a plan to process the country's nuclear fuel ...

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Five new UN Security Council members elected

October 16th, 2009 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS -
United Nations, Oct 15 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria were Thursday elected as new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for two-year terms starting Jan 1 next ...

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Australians alarmed about China acquiring superpower status

Australians alarmed about China acquiring superpower status

October 14th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Oct.14 (ANI): A majority of Australians taking part in a Lowy Institute's annual survey are wary about China acquiring superpower status, but much happier with the United States being a ...

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UN extends mission’s mandate in Haiti another year

October 14th, 2009 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 14 (DPA) The UN Security Council Tuesday gave its peacekeeping mission in Haiti a one-year mandate extension so it can complete the work of training the Haitian national police ...

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North Korea agrees to talks, but prepares new missile tests (Lead)

October 13th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, Oct 13 (DPA) North Korea Tuesday agreed to meet South Korea this week for talks, but was at the same time preparing new missile tests, South Korean media reports said. The two ...

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Clinton to focus on Iran, arms reduction during Russia visit

October 13th, 2009 - 10:10 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 13 (RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and the replacement of the current arms reduction treaty between Washington and Moscow ...

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International forces’ mandate in Afghanistan extended another year

International forces’ mandate in Afghanistan extended another year

October 9th, 2009 - 6:08 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 9 (DPA) The UN Security Council Thursday extended the mandate of the international forces in Afghanistan for another 12 months to pursue the training of Afghan national security ...

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UN condemns Afghan suicide attack on Indian embassy

UN condemns Afghan suicide attack on Indian embassy

October 9th, 2009 - 4:38 am ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 9 (DPA) The UN Security Council Thursday joined Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in condemning "in the strongest terms" the suicide attack on the Indian embassy that killed 17 ...

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India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seat

India, Bahrain to back each other for UN seat

October 6th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Reciprocating Bahrain's support for its UN Security Council (UNSC) aspirations, India Tuesday said it will support the Gulf country's bid for a non-permanent seat in the ...

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