New York, April 25 (IANS/DPA) A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due to a veto by Russia.
Sydney, April 24 (IANS) Seven juveniles were arrested across Sydney in a joint counter-terrorism operation on Wednesday, after the stabbing of a religious leader in a Wakeley church.
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it through the UN's highest decision-making body stuck in a "cold war" mode.
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs), India has taken a leading role in calling for the reform of the institutions created after World War 2 reflecting the power structure of that time.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Asserting that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or the ASEAN, is at the heart of India's 'Act East' policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the time has come for the Global South to present its perspective and assume a greater role in international affairs.
Paris, April 23 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza during his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tehran, April 23 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has warned that his country will make a "harsher and more decisive" response should Israel make another mistake.
New York, April 23 (IANS) Ravi Prakash Singh, the Mexico-based scientist who received the Padma Shri award, has been hailed for his achievement in making wheat strains resistant to rust diseases, protecting the supply of the foodgrain that is an essential element in diets around the world.
Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS) Despite strong protests from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the proposed sanctions on an Israel Defense Forces' wing, the US is mulling more action against some other IDF units.
Jerusalem, April 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to intensify the military crackdown on Hamas.
