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
Moscow says won`t veto UN resolution on N.Korea sanctions
Tangun was already placed under sanctions in 2009 for its involvement in North Korea`s weapons of mass destruction and missile programs.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
China urges North Korea to not violate UN resolutions again
North Korea on Monday said it had successfully tested what it called an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
US, Japan, South Korea call 'urgent' UN Security Council meet to discuss North Korea's missile test
The US, Japan and South Korea have called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting -- to be held on Tuesday -- to discuss North Korea's missile test on Sunday, diplomatic officials said.
May 22, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
North Korea missile programme progressing faster than expected, says South
North Korea`s missile programme is progressing faster than expected, South Korea`s defence minister said on Tuesday, after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday`s test-launch.
May 16, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
New Syria war crimes panel to launch soon: UN
A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said on Monday.
May 01, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Policy of strategic patience over: US warns North Korea
Sending a tough warning to North Korea, the US on Friday said the policy of strategic patience was over and no options are off the table in dealing with the nuclear threat posed by Pyongyang.
Apr 28, 2017, 21:31 PM IST
Poland backs India's bid for NSG membership, UNSC seat
Poland today assured India of its support to New Delhi's bid for membership in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and a permanent seat in the expanded UN Security Council.
Apr 27, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
US, Russia clash in UN Security Council over Syria missile strike
The US and Russia clashed in the UN Security Council over the missile attack on a Syrian airfield, with Washington warning it is "prepared to do more" as Moscow accused it of flagrantly violating international law with its "act of aggression."
Apr 08, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
UN Security Council to hold meet on US strikes in Syria
Russia demanded an emergency meeting after angrily denouncing the military action as an "aggression against a sovereign state."
Apr 07, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
UN Security Council to meet on Friday on US strikes in Syria: Diplomats
The United Nations Security Council will meet at 1130 EDT (1530 GMT) on Friday to discuss Thursday`s U.S. cruise missile strikes on Syria, diplomats said.
Apr 07, 2017, 19:51 PM IST
US, France, Britain push for vote on UN Syria resolution
Britain, France and the United States asked the UN Security Council to hold a vote today on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria, diplomats said.
Apr 06, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Russia, Syria hit back as pressure builds over 'chemical attack'
Syria's regime and Russia hit back on Thursday at accusations that Damascus was behind a deadly chemical weapons attack, as pressure built for international action over what Washington called an "affront to humanity".
Apr 06, 2017, 21:53 PM IST
