U.N. Security Council

Chemical weapons a red line in Syria, says France's Emmanuel Macron

France and Russia back different sides in the Syrian conflict, with Putin supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Macron part of a western coalition.

May 30, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

Russia calls for emergency UN meeting after US strikes on Syria

Russia wants an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to discuss U.S. missile strikes on Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday, describing the action as "thoughtless".

Apr 07, 2017, 14:11 PM IST

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea off east coast - South Korea

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday from its western region into the sea off its east coast.

Aug 03, 2016, 05:41 AM IST

U.N. Security Council discusses starving, besieged areas of Syria

The U.N. Security Council on Monday discussed the besieged towns of Syria after reports emerged that tens of thousands of civilians have been trapped for months without supplies and are starving to death.

Jan 12, 2016, 07:16 AM IST