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President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended their second summit in Hanoi with no deal after Pyongyang demanded a full lifting of sanctions. (Photo:AFP)

UN praises 'courageous diplomacy' at US-North Korea summit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the US-North Korean summit as "courageous diplomacy" on Thursday.

1 March 2019 8:40 AM IST

Naming Azhar as global terrorist by UN will be 'properly resolved':...

China said that the vexed issue of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be properly...

30 April 2019 5:10 PM IST

Strongman Khalifa Haftars self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive against Tripoli. (Photo:AP)

UN warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Libya

Fierce fighting for control of Libya's capital that has displaced thousands of people, threatens to bring further...

29 April 2019 4:54 PM IST

Photo released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

India, China should be sensitive to each other's concerns: Vijay...

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Monday held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here and reviewed the...

22 April 2019 3:11 PM IST

The NDA/BJP government is looking increasingly cornered on every governance paradigm. However, its weakest link is the gross mismanagement of the Indian economy. (Representational image)

India's growth trajectory holds immense potential for stakeholders:...

Indian economy has been growing over 7 per cent for several years and the forecast for the future is equally robust.

20 April 2019 12:23 PM IST

EAM Sushma Swaraj asks Indians stranded in Tripoli to leave...

Swaraj said that if the Indians stranded in the Libyan capital do not leave immediately, then it may not be possible to...

20 April 2019 8:40 AM IST

Issue to blacklist Masood Azhar is moving towards settlement: China

China dismissed reports that US, UK and France have served it an ultimatum until April 23 to lift its 'technical hold'.

17 April 2019 3:31 PM IST

Antonio Guterres further said that troop- and police-contributing countries make every effort to provide well-trained and well-equipped personnel. (Photo:AP)

UN owes India $38 million for peace missions, says report

Secretary-General voices concern over deteriorating financial health.

17 April 2019 1:53 AM IST

Antonio Guterres further said that troop- and police-contributing countries make every effort to provide well-trained and well-equipped personnel. (Photo:AP)

UN owes India close to 38 mn for peacekeeping operations

The United Nations owes India USD 38 million, the highest it has to pay to any country, for the peacekeeping operation.

16 April 2019 4:05 PM IST

Crowds of men spilled into the streets of the capital where coffins draped with Yemeni flags were lined up. (Photo:AP)

Yemen holds mass funeral for children killed in Sanaa blast

Yemeni rebels have held a mass funeral for children killed in an explosion near two schools.

11 April 2019 10:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a slew of incentives to boost startup businesses, offering them a tax holiday, inspector raj-free regime and capital gains tax exemption as part of the startup action plan.

'India has world's 2nd largest startup ecosystem': youth delegate at...

India's young population is scripting remarkable success stories, said youth delegate Seema Pujani at an interactive...

10 April 2019 2:42 PM IST

The United States has already blacklisted dozens of entities and people for affiliations with the IRGC. (Photo:AP)

United States to classify Iranian force as 'terrorist organization'

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization.

6 April 2019 12:54 PM IST