Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Outlining the Obama Administration's New Strategic Dialogue, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William J. Burns said that greater Indo-US cooperation can be expected on counter-terrorism, ...

London, Nov 21 (ANI): The alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in which more than 179 people died was openly spotted in Lahore delivering the Friday sermon to thousands of ...

Berlin/Brussels, Nov 20 (DPA) Top diplomats from the so-called "5+1" group of world powers expressed disappointment Friday at Iran's rejection of a compromise deal on the country's controversial nuclear programme and ...

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged the international community to impose sanctions aimed ...

Jerusalem, Nov. 20 (ANI): In the wake of Iran refusing to export 70 percent of its low-enriched uranium for further processing, Israel has urged the international community to impose sanctions aimed ...

Brussels, Nov 19 (DPA) Top diplomats from the so-called "5+1" group of world powers were to meet in Brussels Friday to discuss how to respond to Iran's refusal to reach a ...

By Arun Kumar Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The US described India as a "rising global power" ahead of Manmohan Singh's visit next week, saying few ties would matter more for "our collective ...

Tehran, Nov 18 (DPA) Iran will not send its enriched uranium abroad for further processing, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Wednesday, rejecting an internationally negotiated compromise deal. Talking to the ISNA news ...

Addressing the second meeting of the Preparatory Committee of Speakers of Parliaments organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in United Nations, Indian representative and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar underlined the need for ...

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called for "a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council" including expansion in both the permanent and non-permanent membership categories ...

Tehran, Nov. 17 (ANI): Mohamed ElBaradei, the chief of United Nations' nuclear watchdog IAEA, has reportedly been in secret talks with Iranian officials to reach an agreement that would lift the international ...

United Nations, Nov 14 (IANS) India has asked the international community to show the necessary political will and resolve to end the scourge of terrorism by acting in concert and in a ...

By Dipankar De Sarkar London, Nov 12 (IANS) Britain renewed its support to India's ambition to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council as a host of politicians joined ex-servicemen ...

Moscow, Nov 12 (RIA Novosti) Russia is yet to finalise the delivery of advance air defence systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the US, an ...

New Delhi, Nov.11 (ANI): India on Wednesday expressed concern over the recurrence of incidents of attacks on Indian students in Australia and stressed at the need to undertake more effective measures ...

By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Nov 7 (IANS) Ignoring a rebuff by Nepal's ruling parties, who have asked the UN not to intervene in the republic's internal matters, a top UN official is suggesting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...