Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) A newly identified Boeing 737 MAX software glitch could disable an automated navigation feature after a missed approach, raising fresh safety questions for a jet widely used by Indian carriers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Nepal wants to turn its position between India and China into an economic advantage, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said, describing stronger trade with India and better links to China as parts of the same strategy.
Washington, Sep 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, according to a classified US intelligence assessment that has intensified congressional concern over President Donald Trump’s civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh, The Washington Post reported.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Selective enforcement of international law is weakening the global order and eroding confidence in institutions created to prevent war and hold governments accountable, world leaders have told the UN General Assembly.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Leaders from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean have urged the United Nations to move beyond responding to wars and humanitarian disasters and invest more heavily in diplomacy that can prevent crises before they erupt.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Cambodia, India and other countries have called for stronger international cooperation against online scam centres, terrorism, trafficking and criminal networks that use technology and cross-border financial systems to operate beyond the reach of individual governments.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India has joined maritime and Gulf nations in calling for the protection of international sea lanes as leaders at the UN warned that attacks on ships and disruptions at strategic waterways were threatening energy supplies, food security and global trade.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) Developing countries from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific have demanded an overhaul of global lending and climate-finance rules, saying the present system forces vulnerable nations to borrow repeatedly to repair damage they did little to cause.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used his UN General Assembly address to make a broad case for peace, but with a warning: India would defend itself against terrorism, and poorer nations should not bear the costs of wars and decisions in which they have little say.
United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India and several developing countries have warned the UN that wars are inflicting economic damage far beyond the battlefield, driving up food and energy prices and disrupting trade in nations with little influence over the conflicts.
