United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) Setting out his priorities for the year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to reform the Security Council to make it more representative in a multi-polar world that "is entering an age of chaos".
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Indian tourists do not need a visa for visiting Iran with a new policy coming into effect from February 4, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of Iran here on Tuesday.
Seoul, Feb 6 (IANS) South Korea's National Security Adviser Chang Ho-jin met with Russia Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko when he visited Seoul last week, sources said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions between Seoul and Moscow over North Korea.
Tel Aviv, Feb 5 (IANS) Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has said that there would be "disastrous repercussions" in the stability of the region if funding for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is halted.
London, Feb 4 (IANS) UK's first Indian-origin PM Rishi Sunak shared his experiences of facing racism as a child, saying his parents sent him for extra drama lessons so that he could "speak properly" without an accent to fit into society.
New Delhi: The turn of events involving Iran's cross-border missile attack on January 16 on the camps of Jaish-al Adl, a Sunni extremist organisation working out of Baluchistan demanding an independent Baluch nation and a retaliatory action of the same kind carried out by Pakistan on January 18 in the adjoining area of Iran - on the ground that supporters of the Salafi outfit operated from Iran as well - have more than anything else, unravelled the rapidly rising militancy attributable to the growth of extremism in the Muslim world on one hand and the inevitable outbreak of sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites resulting from it, on the other.
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) On 8th of February 2024, Pakistan's registered voters will be lining up to vote for their favorite candidates and the party they want to see run the country for the next five years.
Baghdad, Feb 3 (IANS) Iraq has said that the US retaliatory strikes will bring disastrous consequences for the region, a media report said.
Tel Aviv, Feb 3 (IANS) Even as negotiations and discussions are taking place at several places including Paris, Cairo and Doha for a pause in the fight between Hamas and Israel, a rift between senior Hamas leaders is putting the ceasefire on hold.
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Reiterating that its partnership with India is one of the most consequential relationships, the US has said it is working closely with the country on "most vital priorities".
