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$Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said he condemned \in the strongest terms\ the call by the spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville, for an independent investigation into Morsis death during a court hearing on Monday. (Photo: AFP)$ World

Egypt accuses UN of seeking to 'politicise' Morsi death

This comes two days after the death of former president of Egypt, Mohammad Morsi who suddenly died in court.

19 Jun 2019 4:51 PM IST

Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at home: UN

Nearly 71 million now displaced by war, violence at home: UN

Annual 'Global Trends' released by UN counts number of world's refugees, asylum-seekers and internally displaced people...

19 Jun 2019 3:21 PM IST

On February 15, China, which has been blocking efforts to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar sanctioned by the United Nations, had conveyed to India its condemnation of the Pulwama attack. (Photo: Twitter)

UN raises concern over counterterrorism official's visit to China's...

US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to convey about Voronkov's...

16 Jun 2019 8:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday posted an instructional video of the yoga pose Bhujangasana, also called cobra pose. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi's animated avatar demonstrates Bhujangasana ahead of Yoga day

International Yoga Day was started after Modi, in 2104, suggested it in his speech at the UN General Assembly.

16 Jun 2019 11:23 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) said he hoped that his visit to India will strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various areas like technology, agriculture and other spheres that are changing the world. (Photo: PTI)

India votes in favor of Israel against Palestinian human rights group...

Israel had objected to Palestinian rights group Shahed being given an observer status in UN bodies

12 Jun 2019 3:24 PM IST

The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

34 people rescued from Taliban-run prison by Afghan forces

Civilians, soldiers, policemen and intelligence agents were freed during the operation.

11 Jun 2019 1:27 PM IST

Machine Learning is the ability to process huge volumes of data and complete tasks in a more efficient way than a human being can.

New AI model can generate high-quality but fake UN speeches

The open-source language model was trained using Wikipedia text and transcripts of over 7,000 speeches.

10 Jun 2019 10:25 AM IST

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. (Photo: AFP)

More for more,' says Iran Foreign Minister; makes nuclear offer to US

The document, known as the Additional Protocol, gives UN inspectors from the IAEA more tools to verify that a nuclear...

19 July 2019 9:44 AM IST

Amano missed a special meeting of the board called at the USs request after it was confirmed that Iran had broken two limits in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (Photo: AP)

UN nuclear watchdog chief to step down next year: Diplomats

Amano has been director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency since 2009 and his latest mandate had been due...

18 July 2019 12:48 PM IST

The court also observed that many directions were given by the high court, but still state didnt look seriously in the investigation. (Representational image)

South Korea calls investigation as forced labour feud with Japan...

Japan last week tightened restrictions on the export of three materials used in smartphone displays and chips.

13 July 2019 12:33 PM IST

$UAE troops fighting the Huthis have \totally vacated\ the military base in Khokha.$ World

UAE moves to a 'peace first' stratergy in war torn Yemen

The UAE is a key partner in a Saudi-led military coalition which intervened in Yemen in 2015.

9 July 2019 4:07 PM IST

Bodies were strewn on the floor of a hangar in the Tripoli suburb of Tajoura, mixed with the blood-soaked clothes of migrants, an AFP photographer said. (Photo: AFP)

44 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre, sparks outrage

UN chief denounced 'horrendous' attack and demanded an independent investigation, as divided Security Council failed to...

4 July 2019 1:43 PM IST