UN chief invokes rare Article 99 of UN’s charter UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week Pakistan's UN mission requested an exemption for Muttaqi to travel between May 6-9 'for a meeting with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China' Published 02 May, 2023 12:45pm
World NATO countries a party to Ukraine conflict: Russia’s Patrushev MOSCOW: The secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, said that NATO countries are a party to the... Published 27 Mar, 2023 01:08pm
World Russia’s Putin discusses ‘special military operation’ with Security Council Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Moscow’s “special military operation” with his Security Council, state... Published 20 Jan, 2023 04:47pm
World Russia’s Medvedev raises spectre of nuclear strike on Ukraine One of President Vladimir Putin’s allies on Tuesday explicitly raised the spectre of a nuclear strike on Ukraine,... Updated 27 Sep, 2022 02:23pm
World With Russia in crosshairs, US suddenly talks up UN reform UNITED NATIONS: Few issues have been as constant at the United Nations as grievances about the structure of the... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:09am
World UN calls for end to Russian war in Ukraine UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations and several countries called Thursday for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine,... Published 07 May, 2022 06:49am
World Security Council permanent members: UN to debate move to limit veto power UNITED NATIONS: Liechtenstein is to convene the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution —... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
World UN demands urgent access to site of alleged Mali massacre UNITED NATIONS: A UN envoy on Thursday demanded access to the Malian village of Moura, site of an alleged massacre... Published 08 Apr, 2022 10:35am
World UN Security Council to meet Monday on humanitarian crisis in Ukraine: diplomats UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Monday on the humanitarian crisis triggered ... Published 05 Mar, 2022 10:46am
World Russian forces 'occupy' Ukraine nuclear power station Statement says plant staff continuing to operate the reactor and supply power according to normal safety rules Updated 04 Mar, 2022 12:32pm
World UAE relations with US facing 'stress test': Emirati diplomat ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates and the United States are facing a "stress test" in their relationship, a senior... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 04:06pm
World UN General Assembly set to censure Russia over Ukraine invasion UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly is set to reprimand Russia on Wednesday over its invasion of... Published 02 Mar, 2022 12:30pm
World US expels 12 Russian UN staff for 'espionage activities' UNITED NATIONS: The United States said Monday that it was expelling 12 members of Russia's UN mission from America... Published 01 Mar, 2022 11:20am
World Ukraine crisis stretches Indian 'neutrality' to the limit NEW DELHI: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left India's traditional balancing act between Moscow and the West... Published 01 Mar, 2022 10:32am
World Russia's isolation deepens as Ukraine resists invasion KYIV/MOSCOW: Russia's political and economic isolation deepened on Monday as its forces met stiff resistance in... Updated 28 Feb, 2022 01:23pm
World UAE's Foreign Minister, US' Blinken discuss Russian attack against Ukraine DUBAI: The UAE's Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan spoke with US Secretary of State Antony J.... Published 25 Feb, 2022 11:46am
World US, Albania call for UN vote Friday on resolution condemning Russia: diplomats UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution condemning Russia's invasion of... Published 25 Feb, 2022 11:04am
World Ukraine security council calls for state of emergency KYIV: Ukraine's security council on Wednesday approved plans to declare a state of national emergency, in response ... Published 23 Feb, 2022 05:15pm
World Timeline: Russia's stand-off with Ukraine PARIS: From Russia's massing of troops along the border in November to Vladimir Putin on Monday recognising the... Published 22 Feb, 2022 11:45am
World Russia remains 'open to diplomacy' over Ukraine: UN ambassador UNITED NATIONS: Russian envoy to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya on Monday said Moscow remains "open to ... Published 22 Feb, 2022 11:08am
World US slams Russian 'peacekeepers' in Ukraine as 'nonsense' UNITED NATIONS: The deployment of what Russia called a peacekeeping operation in eastern Ukraine is "nonsense" and... Published 22 Feb, 2022 10:05am
World At UN, US warns Russia planning to attack Ukraine in 'coming days' UNITED NATIONS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday how... Published 18 Feb, 2022 10:30am
World UN chief denounces abuse by national and foreign forces in CAR UNITED NATIONS: The UN chief has denounced abuses by the Central African Republic army and its foreign supporters, ... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:19am
World 'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia RIO DE JANEIRO: Ignoring US concerns, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an... Published 13 Feb, 2022 11:03am
World Security Council has 'concern' over Burkina, won't say 'coup' UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council expressed "serious concern" Wednesday over Burkina Faso's "unconstitutional... Published 10 Feb, 2022 10:17am
World North Korea presses ahead with weapons development despite sanctions: UN report UNITED NATIONS: North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite... Published 06 Feb, 2022 10:25am
World Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world UNITED NATIONS: Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is... Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:34am
World US calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting on North Korea: diplomats UNITED NATIONS: The United States has requested an emergency meeting on Thursday of the UN Security Council on North... Published 02 Feb, 2022 10:15am
World US, Russia diplomats to talk as tensions over Ukraine rise WASHINGTON: Washington's and Moscow's top diplomats will hold fresh talks Tuesday on the Ukraine crisis as Western... Published 01 Feb, 2022 12:08pm
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