Rex Tillerson slams North Korea missile test but still seeks talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared on Sunday that North Korea`s latest missile test was a "provocative act" but said he still hopes to persuade Pyongyang to come to the negotiating table.
Aug 27, 2017, 22:00 PM IST
China bans coal, iron, lead, seafood imports from North Korea
The ban, to come into force on Tuesday and in accordance with the sanctions approved by the UN Security Council on August 5, excludes imports authorised before that date and which will be allowed to enter Chinese territory until September 5.
Aug 14, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Donald Trump urges countries to be tough, decisive toward North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised other nations for addressing North Korea`s missile program, days after the U.N. Security Council imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang over two intercontinental ballistic missile tests in July.
Aug 08, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
60 civilians killed in US airstrikes in Syria
The anti-terror coalition has been striking the Islamic State group's positions in northern Syria since 2014.
Aug 01, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Donald Trump envoy heads to Israel for holy site crisis talks
Israel installed metal detectors at entrances to the site, which includes Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock, following an attack on July 14 that killed two policemen.
Jul 24, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
UN slaps sanctions on 8 linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose sanctions against eight individuals and businesses linked to the Islamic State extremist group and al Qaeda.
Jul 20, 2017, 22:33 PM IST
China supports independent, sovereign Palestine: Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday voiced support for a political settlement of the Palestinian issue on the basis of the two-state solution.
Jul 19, 2017, 11:40 AM IST
Iran urges United States to abide by nuclear deal
Iran has said Washington should be committed to its obligations under the nuclear agreement which endorses the removal of sanctions and barriers of banking transactions.
Jul 15, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
GST intelligence agency gets new chief
Senior bureaucrat John Joseph has been appointed Director General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DG GSTI), as per an official order.
Jul 09, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Donald Trump keeps it friendly with Xi Jinping at G20 on North Korea threat
Trump campaigned in last year's presidential election on cracking down on China for its trade practices, but he softened his rhetoric after taking office, saying he wanted to work with China on the nuclear issue.
Jul 09, 2017, 10:40 AM IST
Pakistan cautions against expansion of nuclear capabilities
Speaking in the Security Council debate on 'Global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non-state actors', Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi on Wednesday criticised one of the P-5 states that had vowed to "greatly strengthen and expand nuclear capabilities by outmatching and outlasting potential competitors", Dawn news reported.
Jun 30, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
Donald Trump supports India's permanent membership of UNSC
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday supported India's bid for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council and in other multilateral institutions like the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Jun 27, 2017, 15:33 PM IST
Japan missile defence drill aims to ease concern over North Korean threat
Japan opened a missile defence drill to the public on Wednesday, a move it says will reassure the country it is ready to counter any missile attack by neighbouring North Korea.
Jun 21, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
US wary of French push for UN to back Sahel force: Diplomats
The United States is wary of a French push for the UN Security Council to authorize a West African force to combat terrorism and trafficking in the Sahel region because it does not believe it is warranted and does not want the world body to help fund it.
Jun 09, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
North Korea says launch tested 'new type' of cruise missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit "any enemy group of battleships" that threatened North Korea.
Jun 09, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Pakistan accuses India of 'devious games' in Afghanistan
Pakistan on Thursday accused India of playing "devious games" in Afghanistan and using the country's soil to "sabotage" Islamabad's relations with Kabul.
Jun 08, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Nikki Haley warns Russia of 'consequences' for US poll meddling
Haley said that she will support whatever Congress decides to do in terms of sanctions against Russia.
Jun 05, 2017, 14:01 PM IST
UN expands North Korea blacklist in first US, China sanctions deal under Donald Trump
The U.N. Security Council on Friday expanded targeted sanctions against North Korea after its repeated missile tests, adopting the first such resolution agreed by the United States and Pyongyang`s only major ally China since President Donald Trump took office.
Jun 03, 2017, 09:50 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi arrives in France on last leg of 4-nation tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on the last leg of his four-nation tour during which he will hold talks with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron on a host of key issues like terrorism, India's NSG membership bid and climate change.
Jun 03, 2017, 08:41 AM IST
Russia says will not veto UN North Korea resolution: Report
Russia does not plan to veto a U.N. resolution on North Korea due to be considered later on Friday, the TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying.
Jun 02, 2017, 19:17 PM IST